2005-09-01 - Facts: "A cube for everything"

"PCs normally consists mainly of air," state the editors of the Swiss news magazine Facts. "Anyone having ever opened a bulky and big PC case can tell how generous cards, drives and other components a placed throughout the case," explain the editors the contruction of a conventional PC. As an attractive alternative the experts tested the Shuttle XPC System G5 8300M. And it keeps what it promises earning four out of five stars.

"Everything that it takes for a complete PC can be built in half the size," describe the editors their first impression of the Shuttle XPC System G5 8300M. Size matters and that's exactly what the editors loved about the Shuttle XPC System G5 8300M: "Its base is about 30 x 30 Centimeters and is similar to conventional PCs, but the height with 18.5 Centimeters makes the difference."

The Shuttle XPC System G5 8300M is just more than a computer: "It does not only do the jobs of a normal PC, the top model G5 8300M is a real entertainment center: the integrated TV-tuner helps it to replace the TV in the living room, the hard disk will be your video recorder." An Intel Pentium 4 processor with 3 GHz, 512 MB RAM, a ATI X300SE graphics card and 200 Gigabytes of hard disk space are its resources for performance. Windows Media Center Edition 2005 brings you easily in control of all important applications: "Thanks to the remote control you can listen to your favourite MP3s, enjoy last holiday's photos or even just zapping the TV channels. Record your favourite TV-shows right from the sofa." Connect the Shuttle XPC System G5 8300M to the internet and: "The Shuttle will download always the latest TV program. Just click at the TV-show you want to record and there you go."

Conclusion:

"The Shuttle is definitely an alternative, whenever a new PC and a DVD recorder are on your wishlist."

Source: http://www.facts.ch/dyn/magazin/tests/530142.html