2006-01-20 - PC Magazin: "High quality and solid multimedia center"

"Times video recorders, satellite receivers, dvd players and photo albums seem to be finally over.. The new hubs of digital lifestyle the living room are beautiful systems that replace all obsolete and classical components of consumer electronics," write  the editors  of the German computer magazine PC Magazin. An example for this new generation of computers is the Shuttle XPC M1000. "The manufacturer Shuttle known for their SFF PCs demonstrates successfully with the Shuttle XPC M1000 that they can do high quality and solid multimedia center PCs as well."

"The Shuttle XPC M1000 comes in a rather futuristic design  unlike the well known SFF looks we already know from various barebone models," describe the editors its outward appearance. But what’s stylish on the outside might be powerful on the inside as the editors continue: "The fact that a compact case can also house a lot of power is proven by plenty of  hardware components the Shuttle XPC M1000 includes." From  Intel Pentium M 740 processor to  nVidia-6600-LE graphics cards, the Shuttle XPC M1000 can also impress when it comes to the classical areas of consumer electronics. "The  sound experience is simply exemplary. Shuttle has equipped the M1000 with two TV tuner cards, enabling the users to benefit from timeshifting. Just record your favourite TV show,  while watching another." With all the performance mentioned,  the system stays even  quiet: "In TV and DVD mode, the power consumption is much  lower than of the majority of its competitors."

Conclusion:

"The manufacturer Shuttle known for their SFF PCs demonstrates successfully with the Shuttle XPC M1000 that they can do high quality and solid multimedia center PCs as well."

Overall rating:

• 85 out of 100 points – Good

Source: PC-Magazin 2/2006