<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 9:34 PM, Paul <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:pturpin%2Bmythtv@gmail.com">pturpin+mythtv@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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</blockquote><br>While there may not be a bare hardware versions, if the earlier leaked information about the "hornet" is accurate (<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/ion-based-acer-hornet-nettop-specs-leak-out-1080p-hdmi-playback/" target="_blank">http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/ion-based-acer-hornet-nettop-specs-leak-out-1080p-hdmi-playback/</a>), there will be different versions. However expecting there to really be a $150 version may likely just be wishful thinking. Not that i would complain if it did happen though, the standard version seems to have sufficient specs for a nice frontend.<br>
</blockquote><div><br><br>That version looks nice as well. Personally, the smallest HD is fine with me, 80GB is more than I need for the frontend. I'd probably put at least 2GB of RAM in there though. If nothing else, it's cache for the HDD and network data. <br>
<br>I'd love it if they made something available for around $200, that's about what it costs me to build a nice FE box now, and these ION based units are significantly smaller and prettier. That's worth a bit to me for some applications. Even at $300, they will be in the running for my next FE machine whenever I buy one. For bonus points, they really should include a Linux supported IR receiver like the Mac Mini does. :)<br>
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