Asus EeeBox EB1020 nettop AMD C-50; 1G DDR3; 8GB SSD; HDMI; WiFi $151 shipped @ buy.com

Dunno about the Amazon one, but even Buy.com sells 2 versions:
http://www.buy.com/prod/asus-eeeb...70689.html
and
http://www.buy.com/prod/asus-eeeb...77316.html

The first one (which is the deal) doesn't mention the VESA mount, keyboard, or mouse. All of which is optional, according to Asus' site:
http://www.asus.com/Eee/EeeBox_PC...ifications

Also there's a bunch of benchmarks here:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-...958.0.html

Quote from poo : If it comes with Windows7, it's almost free.

Well, the link [buy.com] noted: "Note: Operating system is not included with unit." So just basing the OS thing from a feedback... is kinda skeptical to me somehow...

Another concern is... Win 7 on a 8GB SSD?! may not be a Win 7, on my second thought...

I compared the SKUs for the one that include the VESA mount, keyboard, and mouse with the deal and it looks like they might be included. The buy.com SKU is different because they're different vendors, but the UPC and UPC 14 are the same. Enough to convince me, in for 1.

UPC: 610839370924
UPC 14: 00610839370924

Not to get off topic, but I've searching for a ~$200 nettop to use as an HTPC. Hard to find anything in this price range. Anyone have an idea what to get? Anyone think Black Friday will have some good deals on nettops?

I thought this was going to be perfect, but then I noticed how small the HD was.

XBMC, If you don't know what it is, you should:
http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?ti..._PC_EB1501

Quote from afaa : XBMC, If you don't know what it is, you should: http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?ti..._PC_EB1501

exactly, who is concerned about installing windows on this thing? i've installed ubuntu on a 1 gb flash drive...not sure if i could get XMBC to fit on it. i'm very tempted right now to get this...

SABnzbd+
sickbeard (not really sure how well this works)
ubuntu 11.10
XBMC

probably one of the best HTPC setups you could possibly have.

Quote from afaa : XBMC, If you don't know what it is, you should: http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?ti..._PC_EB1501

I know, its an open source media center software. I'm pretty sure that needs an OS to run. I was hoping to use Windows, but I guess Linux would be fine.


XBMC only takes about 100megs

Can we swap out hhd on this?

Quote from Longevite : Can we swap out hhd on this?

i think with the external deals lately, might be best to just get one of those and leave the internal for OS only (just use a ubuntu based distro, you really don't want to be using win 7 on this anyways).

I'm looking for a compact PC like this, will windows XP will fit in 8gb and have some extra room for mp3 and pics?

Quote from yourwhiteshadow : exactly, who is concerned about installing windows on this thing? i've installed ubuntu on a 1 gb flash drive...not sure if i could get XMBC to fit on it. i'm very tempted right now to get this... SABnzbd+ sickbeard (not really sure how well this works) ubuntu 11.10 XBMC probably one of the best HTPC setups you could possibly have.

you might wanna be concerned with current linux support for this video chipset and hardware video decoding.

Quote from Longevite : I'm looking for a compact PC like this, will windows XP will fit in 8gb and have some extra room for mp3 and pics?

yes should be fine

Quote from slickdealer6789 : I know, its an open source media center software. I'm pretty sure that needs an OS to run. I was hoping to use Windows, but I guess Linux would be fine. XBMC only takes about 100megs

XBMC has a live distro. Its pretty much ubuntu STRIPPED down heavily and runs XBMC on top of that.

BUT its so seamless and well integrated you cant tell you're running ubuntu under it.
infact i dont think you can even minimize or close it as a "program"

So this live distro is equivalent of its "own OS" (but its really ubuntu+XBMC)


8GB is plenty for this. then add an external via USB for your video content (advance users will probably use a nas server).

You can install Windows 7 on a 8gb ssd. I have had it on my dell mini 9 for the past 2 years. I followed this guide.. It works very fast..Total install size less than 4gb. Link [mydellmini.com]