Help finding a basic internet/media box for living room

[TheViper]

That sucks :-/
That much I guessed, the experience can only be limited when you don't have mouse+keyboard. Moreover, I don't know how good the web browsing is on a 720p screen (my concern is mostly for text).

You can hook up a keyboard and mouse on the Wii and PS3 (though I like mixing the keyboard and Wii remote for Wii Internet browsing).

Their limitations come from execution, lack of features (and for the Wii's case lower resolution though the built in zoom feature is impressive).

I've used them as substitutes when I had my PC down for repairs or upgrades but don't advise them as your sole browser.

 

[nuke3ae]

Ok, thanks again for all the feedback. The more I've been thinking about it, the more I want to keep things as small and simple as possible. With that in mind, I was thinking about going down the mini-itx route with an N330 cpu.

I've come across a company called Zotac who although I knew they made graphics cards, I wasn't aware they were also into motherboards. They seem to have something out which fits my requirements as I don't really need an optical drive either. It's called the Zotac MAG HD-ND01, here's the link:

http://www.zotacusa.com/zotac-mag-hd-nd01.html

Appreciate any feedback about it.

I can buy it for £240/$360 and I don't see that a component build for an equivalent spec is going to save me much.

Did you ever buy the Mag?

I'm looking into buying one and was curious if you are happy with it.

 

[y-aji]

I love the shuttle case. It's basic and easy to customize down the road with simple inexpensive computer parts. I just purchased this one for christmas to replace my old one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856101083

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103687

and have had absolutely no problems. Dell also sells a hybrid for around 300$-400$ refurb:

http://www.dell.com/us/en/dfh/desktops/desktop-studio-hybrid/pd.aspx?refid=desktop-studio-hybrid&s=dfh&cs=22

Theres a deal on woot that reports that there is a hybrid available for 300$ flat that I wish would have been around at christmas:

http://deals.woot.com/deals/details/74ca156c-8c93-4267-9740-97299d46c8a4/dell-studio-hybrid

I almost got one of these instead but really like to be able to work on mine.

 

[MothMusic]

I love the shuttle case. It's basic and easy to customize down the road with simple inexpensive computer parts. I just purchased this one for christmas to replace my old one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856101083

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103687

and have had absolutely no problems. Dell also sells a hybrid for around 300$-400$ refurb:

http://www.dell.com/us/en/dfh/desktops/desktop-studio-hybrid/pd.aspx?refid=desktop-studio-hybrid&s=dfh&cs=22

Theres a deal on woot that reports that there is a hybrid available for 300$ flat that I wish would have been around at christmas:

http://deals.woot.com/deals/details/74ca156c-8c93-4267-9740-97299d46c8a4/dell-studio-hybrid

I almost got one of these instead but really like to be able to work on mine.

You do realize that this thread is over two months old right?

 

[y-aji]

You do realize that this thread is over two months old right?

i did not.