<div><span class="gmail_quote"></span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><br>So I'm considering the EPIA M10000, which is popular
<br>around here, but I've read conflicting reports about<br>how well it works. Some say the SP13000 is<br>necessary for good performance, though this isn't<br>clear to me yet. Any advice?<br></blockquote></div>
<br>The only place where you may have a little difficulty is in playing back MPEG4 content. Then again, my 1.2Ghz EN12000EG manages just fine playing back full NTSC-resolution MPEG4, so I'd expect the M10000 should be able to pull it off. Other than that, XvMC will make for smooth playback of DVDs and PVR-350 encoded video, and playing MP3s and emulating a NES are pretty easy tasks that the M10000 should be able to manage without breaking a sweat.
<br><br>If you were building a combined FE/BE, that'd be another story. But for just a lightweight FE, the M10000 is a fine piece of gear, IMHO.<br><br>Brett.<br>