[mythtv-users] ION boards, 230 vs 330, fans?

[Brian Long]

On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 2:57 PM, Brad Fuller <bradallenfuller at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 11:29, Brian Long <briandlong at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Sun, Nov 29, 2009 at 10:53 PM, Bill Williamson <bill at bbqninja.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Do ALL of the 330 (dual core) based IONs have fans, or is it just an
>>> indicator that they might?
>>> The one I'm specifically interested in is this one:
>>>
>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856173001&cm_re=ion_nvidia-_-56-173-001-_-Product
>>
>> I believe you'd be better off buying this product:
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883103228&cm_re=aspire_revo-_-83-103-228-_-Product
>
> Why?

Many folks on the list have been successful with this $200 N230-based
frontend, so why spend $300 on the Zotac unit.  You could remove the
internal laptop drive and sell it, then buy an extra 1GB SODIMM.

/Brian/