[mythtv-users] Dell Small Factor Computers

[Brian Wood]

On Mar 9, 2008, at 1:15 PM, Benjamin Peikes wrote:

> It's hard to believe that if Apple can sell Apple TV units for $250,  
> that
> someone can't sell MythTV hardware for $500. The only systems I've  
> seen are
> over $1000, which is a bit insane.

The power of massive quantities, and the willingness to take a loss in  
the expectation of selling people movies and TV shows. How much would  
a DVD player cost of there was no money to be made selling movies on  
disks?

> I was thinking about a Shuttle, but they seem too expensive. Is  
> there a used
> Shuttle market out there? If there is, I can't find it. You'd think  
> at this
> point I should be able to get a used Shuttle with all of the  
> hardware I need
> to run MythTV for < $500.

http://www.nextag.com/shuttle-computer/search-html

beww