Mini PC Grows Up? Shuttle XPC Reviewed

Bender writes "The Tech Report has done a comprehensive review of the just-redesigned Shuttle XPC. These toaster-sized systems, sold with motherboard but sans CPU, memory, and storage, are becoming a very attractive alternative to the standard DIY system that's over twice the size. This latest PC 'cube' has everything: PCI Express, a BTX-inspired chassis design, room for a small RAID array, and pre-routed cables. The only snag is a Pentium 4 thermal throttling problem discovered through some nice investigative work. If Shuttle can fix this problem, this thing could be a killer personal workstation box."

Comments

A little eerie

[grunt107]

Not to be troll, but a 'shuttle' computer that has thermal problems seems to be Karmic naming.

Heat Problems???

[Anonymous Coward]

Did some of the tiles break off during the launch?

Re:Oblig

[genner]

yes

The most important question for a personal PC

[dlosey]

Does it play Doom 3?

Re:More powerful than you think

[sp0rk173]

huh. I thought it would be more powerful than that.

Wait...

[okmnji]

These toaster-sized systems, [...] a Pentium 4 thermal throttling problem

Wait... so does this mean I really *CAN* put Linux on my toaster?

"This is an X PC..."

[SlowMovingTarget]

I like the name...

This PC can screen save no more.
This PC kicked the bit bucket...
It has bought the server farm...
It is pushing up daisy-wheels...
This... is an XPC!

Aww... Come on, you know you were thinking it.

Re:More powerful than you think

[Philmeeh]

What do you expect it to drive over to the site itself and plug itself in?

Re:When will they finally create a good looking PC

[Rolo Tomasi]

Ah, they still look like a machine.

Well, duh. That's probably because it frickin is. What do you want, a PC that looks like a pot plant? A rhubarb-shaped car?