[cchance]

Shuttle XS35-701 i found a deal at http://www.directron.com/xs35701.html?gsear=1 ... $179 barebone anyone order from them before?

the other option is

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B...F8/ln01-20
Lenovo 3016-1DU at $295

but i cant find any reviews of the Lenovo, and the Shuttle XS35 isnt from a reseller, but i figure grab 2gb or 4gb stick of ram stick in a usb and im done for ~250$

any comments wud be appreciated.

EDIT: never mind so that XS isnt ION missed that... so any word on the lenovo?

[magnetik]

That XS35 isn't ION enabled - no good for anything higher than 720p really.

[cchance]

That XS35 isn't ION enabled - no good for anything higher than 720p really.

Wait what isn't it ion2

[misterpink]

Wait what isn't it ion2

That XS35 isn't ION enabled

That would be a no.

[craigd]

There is a version with ion and a version without there's already a discussion on it here http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid...light=xs35

going on this post http://forum.xbmc.org/showpost.php?p=593...stcount=55 the model your looking at does not have an ion

[cchance]

crap thanks for the catch, i totally missed the (OPTION) next to the ion on that page argggggg

what about the other box anyone have experience with it

[craigd]

Don't know it, around that price and less though you have the revo 3610 and zotac mag which are popular here.

I use a 2 3610's which were super cheap in the uk compared to others and very happy with performance but pretty much any ion nettop should do you fine.

[ion_man]

crap thanks for the catch, i totally missed the (OPTION) next to the ion on that page argggggg

what about the other box anyone have experience with it

The other one is a Lenovo IdeaCentreQ110, which is first generation ION (not a problem since second gen. isn't really better than first).

The nice thing about the Q110 is it's size, it's tiny, even smaller than the Acer Revo!

Here is a review:
http://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardw...58255.aspx