OEM Media Center PCs
I had never heard of the BodhiBox, but here’s a review of one of their HTPC systems. It’s really more of just a SFF system from its rather bland chassis, but nonetheless apparently is targeted at the HTPC crowd, priced at just under $1000. Hardware specifications on the BodhiBox HD2 include an Intel Core i3-530 operating at 2.93 GHz, […]
Read moreI caught this video of the Artigo A1100 and am posting it specifically because I worked a bit with the unit. It’s not quite there for performance in HTPC usage as the gang at PC Perspective note, and the fan is louder than it should be, but it’s still a super low powered system you could use for other activities […]
Read moreGreat news this week, first the Popbox is released, and now we finally have a date (albeit a long way away) of October for the Boxee box…and yes, the remote is included in the video! Check it out! The Boxee Box will be available for sale as early as late October, according to Boxee’s chief product officer Zach Klein, who […]
Read moreLooks like eMachines is jumping on the SFF Nettop bandwagon. Priced at $299, doesn’t seem like an awful idea. And with decent enough specs, HDMI and an Nvidia graphics…maybe it can do the HTPC duties. Inside the small HTPC is an AMD Athlon II NEO CPU, GeForce 9200 graphics, and 2GB of RAM. In addition to HTPC duties, eMachines says […]
Read moreI don’t think a lot of us are using Macs for our HTPCs, the cost is just prohibitive considering what you can build a comparable PC for, but if you wanted to this is big news. Hopefully this is the beginning of the end of DisplayPort. There have been a few third party options for adapters, but it seems Apple […]
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When I saw the announcement of the Zino HD from Dell, I immediately thought how huge this was for the SFF market if big boy Dell was getting involved. This isn’t an HTPC-focused review, but it gives you at least an introduction into the device (at least until we can get our hands on our own!). Hot Hardware One […]
Read moreHP continues onward with development of their touch-crazy TouchSmart all-in-one PC’s. While not directly an HTPC, you can see how the touch features and large 23 inch screen could fit rather nicely in a variety of environments. At $1049 however, it’s quite an investment. CrunchGear The part that makes it stand out from other systems is, of course, the […]
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Courtesy of my twitter friend @Vinylfreak, here’s a quick first review I’ve seen of a new nettop from Zotac. The chassis is pretty unique, and of course it utilizes the Atom chipset. Also, don’t forget to follow us @MissingRemote as well! Big Antonio Blog CPU-wise, we’re talking dual-core Atom 330 CPU and therefore no less than four logical CPUs […]
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The Eee system from ASUS is a slick little box, but coming in at $500 without a Blu-ray drive is going to make a lot of people take a closer look at the competition. The gang at SPCR liked it well enough, and it is quiet and cool enough for your HTPC needs. SPCR Most of the clips, except […]
Read moreNot sure how many Mac fans there are here, but you’ll be happy to know (well, your wallets won’t be) that Apple is updating the insides of some of their hardware, including the sexy and small Mac Mini’s. Of course, pricing is still about the same and with the plethora of small form factors out there, one has to onder […]
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