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[USRF]Obiwan 20th March 2009, 13:04

wow. I love to see any retail boxes of this with a build in br player and nice Graphical LCD screen and remote. Would be the ultimate min htpc!

Aterius Gmork 20th March 2009, 13:14

Wow. I can (and will) mount one of those behind my wall mounted 24in screen. Now we only need to wait for those babies to hit the retail shelves. :)

p3n 20th March 2009, 13:24

Is that some form of 'iccle' usb stick in the back?

Nedsbeds 20th March 2009, 13:32

looks like a bluetooth dongle p3n

Tim S 20th March 2009, 13:36

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Originally Posted by p3n
Is that some form of 'iccle' usb stick in the back?

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Originally Posted by Nedsbeds
looks like a bluetooth dongle p3n

That's correct

p3n 20th March 2009, 13:46

Sorry if its mentioned in the article, is that part of the ref PC or just something you were using?!

clx 20th March 2009, 14:04

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Although Nvidia said this isnt a product youre going to be able to buy..

that makes me cry :(

as this box + wireless N dongle + mini dinovo keyboard + velcro pads on the back of a HD TV = BEST media pc ever!

Tim S 20th March 2009, 14:08

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Originally Posted by p3n
Sorry if its mentioned in the article, is that part of the ref PC or just something you were using?!

Yeah, the Bluetooth dongle was installed when we got it, but wasn't used for anything. It was removed when the machine was being benchmarked and when the machine wasn't in use, I simply stored it there so as not to lose it.

Sir Digby 20th March 2009, 14:16

Looks very nice, I'd really like to get one if they're affordable...

One thing I'd like to know but haven't heard mentioned is can it be run without the 1/0 daughterboard?

Turbotab 20th March 2009, 14:45

The inability to playback 'HD' Youtube / flash content is a big problem, given this product's target market. I wonder if dropping in a dual-core atom, and taking the extra 4 watts or so on the chin, would not be a better solution for the majority of users?

Tim S 20th March 2009, 14:52

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Originally Posted by Sir Digby
Looks very nice, I'd really like to get one if they're affordable...

One thing I'd like to know but haven't heard mentioned is can it be run without the 1/0 daughterboard?

You don't need the IO daughterboard if there is power supplied to the Pico-ITX mobo (I think there's a power connector, but I can't get anyone to confirm it. It has certainly been pitched to me as something that could be no bigger than the size of a 2.5in hard drive but a bit thicker obviously.

OWNED66 20th March 2009, 15:05

there is a mistake in page 5

where you said usb performance in the sata graph

yakyb 20th March 2009, 15:43

really really want one!!!

Tim S 20th March 2009, 16:28

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Originally Posted by OWNED66
there is a mistake in page 5

where you said usb performance in the sata graph

Thanks, fixed!

wuyanxu 20th March 2009, 16:37

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Originally Posted by yakyb
really really want one!!!

me tooooo

crompers 20th March 2009, 17:46

a matter of time before they start building something similar in HDTV's and selling them with keyboards imo

severedhead 20th March 2009, 17:50

I actually really like the look of that, it'd fit quite nicely in the stack of routers and the like behing the telly.

All it needs is power, ethernet, USB remote control and HDMI to the telly and its an awesomely small media center. Beats the pants off the huge ageing box I have at the mo taking up an entire shelf.

-EVRE- 20th March 2009, 17:55

Is there still talk of an atom dual core?
If so, wouldn't that be the perfect match?
I'm sure it would play HL2 :D

joshua 20th March 2009, 19:01

I may have missed it in the article but does the 9400 support CUDA applications such as baddaboom?

CowBlazed 20th March 2009, 20:02

Atom dual core is barely any better, it still won't play HL2 as its a CPU bound game and single threaded.

Probably the reason Intel or any manufacturers aren't in any hurry to put dual core Atom's in any netbooks, because performance is hardly any better for double the power.

Tulatin 20th March 2009, 20:07

While it's a shame that these don't exacly perform fantastically, I respect them for packing a full system with an atrocious amount of connectivity into a unit smaller than a videocard heatsink.

Turbotab 20th March 2009, 20:29

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Originally Posted by CowBlazed
Atom dual core is barely any better, it still won't play HL2 as its a CPU bound game and single threaded.

Probably the reason Intel or any manufacturers aren't in any hurry to put dual core Atom's in any netbooks, because performance is hardly any better for double the power.

The majority of the power consumption in an atom system, is from the chipset, not the CPU. So, adding an extra core won't double the power consumption. The reason for delaying on a dual-core netbook is most probably economic, as any low-end product is extremely price sensitive and the typical user demographic of an atom, is unlikely to be tech savvy power users, who are willing to pay extra for better performance.

Yemerich 20th March 2009, 20:34

I wonder how much time it will take untill someone wc it...

AngelOfRage 21st March 2009, 00:41

Even if that isn't a retail box, it looks good enough to hide behind a TV or any other space you want to have a PC out of sight.

Especially if the price isn't too high, this could defo be a future purchase...

naokaji 21st March 2009, 08:49

I think nividia is stupid for not selling that tiny system as a retail product.

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