 "A black beauty," is the Shuttle XPC M1000 dubbed by the German lifestyle magazine "Digital Home." Shuttle's Media Center solution in hifi-format left its mark on the editors, resulting in an overall rating of 1.2 and a recommendation of the design.
The Shuttle XPC M1000 is a "real piece of jewel" that won the editors' hearts right from the start thanks to its "black piano-like finish" as well as the keyboard with the integrated mouse in perfectly matching design. With regard to operation in the living room, the Shuttle XPC M1000 was highly credited for its Intel Pentium M processor working inside: "This processor is low power consuming and heat emission was reduced as well" which helps the Shuttle XPC M1000 to run quietly.
As a big plus the Shuttle XPC M1000 features room for an additional hard disk. Whoever needs more disk space than the large 250 Gigabyte included already offers, can plug in a 2.5 inch hard disk anytime. According to the editors of "Digital Home" the Shuttle XPC M1000 will definitely satisfy anyone's desire for recording movies. In order to stay in control of which movie is currently playing, Shuttle integrates a VFD-display into the front panel.
Having turned the Shuttle XPC M1000 around, the editors discovered sheer connectors galore. "Apart from VGA- and DVI connectors the Shuttle XPC M1000 shows up with a component-out. Moreover, the user can be sure to find connectors for up to three infrared devices".
Pros:
- Elegant design
- High connectivity
- Slot for additional hard disk
Value for Money: Good
Overall: 1.2
Conclusion:
"The elegant Media Center PC shows up with high quality workmanship, connectors
galore and seamlessly integrates in every HiFi rack."
"Recommended Design"
Source: Digital Home, 01/2006 |