News - ASUS EeeBox EB1501 struts its stuff

[HEXUS]

Windows 7 nettop equipped with NVIDIA's ION chipset and a dual-core Intel Atom processor poses for the camera.

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[billybear]

It is great that nettops are coming with optical drives, but if they wish to be the media centres that they think they are then I wish they would also include a DVB-T/Analogue tuner.

I don't think I would like the tower design next to a TV - why don't PC makers do decent HTPCs and give them a decent looking case to match?

[MadduckUK]

I don't think I would like the tower design next to a TV - why don't PC makers do decent HTPCs and give them a decent looking case to match?

take it off the stand and lie it flat then

[MSIC]

I like it, although would be a little concerned if the price approached £350.
Under £300 seems about right, and if i saw it for £250 then it would be a must-buy i reckon.

That said, i'm making assumptions that it's still a cool running machine and therefore quiet... if all that dual core / ION loveliness makes it heat up then we have another kettle of fish.

[cjs150]

It is great that nettops are coming with optical drives, but if they wish to be the media centres that they think they are then I wish they would also include a DVB-T/Analogue tuner.

Dual digital tuner is an absolute must for me, but this is the closest yet to the perfect living room HTPC

[this_is_gav]

That's the problem. They can't realistically bundle a tuner, as different people have different uses. Dual analogue, dual digital, analogue/digital, satellite, etc. The only way would be to allow expansion somehow, and that would fly in the face of the form factor really... so you're stuck with USB, which is hardly ideal.

[Ady168uk]

Looking forward to this new eeebox very much, only thing I am concerned about is noise level, ideally its going to be silent, perfect for running HD in the living room.

£300 silent, slim, slick, not much more you can ask for.