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    Image of MrBlahBlah MrBlahBlah
    11/12/09

    In reply to Dell Zino HD: $230 Mini Home Theater PC
    mac mini does't seem so bad compared to this - at least the $400 config #dellzinohd
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    11/12/09

    In reply to Dell Zino HD: $230 Mini Home Theater PC
    Hopefully the HDMI port also handles sound output. #dellzinohd
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    Image of Xeno Xeno
    11/12/09

    @ossuary: Ya, that should be standard when dealing with something wanting to be a media center. #dellzinohd
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    Image of Chimaera Chimaera
    11/12/09

    In reply to Dell Zino HD: $230 Mini Home Theater PC
    I'd love to see a performance comparison between these low volt Athlon's and the Atom 330. Specifically how the Zino compares with the ASRock Ion 330.
    Video's probably fine for Blu-ray on both, but for audio the edge goes to ASRock. It's got 5.1 over HDMI or Optical. #dellzinohd
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    Image of berbar berbar
    11/12/09

    @Chimaera: I hadn't noticed that. No digital audio out except for the HDMI one. Sad. #dellzinohd
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    11/12/09

    @berbar: and it's 2.1 to boot, so no benefit for the surround sound crowd. #dellzinohd
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    Image of berbar berbar
    11/12/09

    In reply to Dell Zino HD: $230 Mini Home Theater PC
    Please, get the highest configuration and put it to its paces. I would love to see what you have to say about it. #dellzinohd
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    Image of discounteggroll discounteggroll
    11/12/09

    In reply to Dell Zino HD: $230 Mini Home Theater PC
    $229 in my cart, but $55 tax/shipping kill it for me #dellzinohd
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    11/12/09

    In reply to Dell Zino HD: $230 Mini Home Theater PC
    Yes. They're very cute. But why would I want cute for an HTPC?

    I'm more interested in an HTPC that is inconspicuous. Want to make something different than a Mac mini wannabe? Pack Wireless N into it and sell an optional mounting kit to mount it on the underside of the TV console.

    Leave being cute and ostentatious to Apple. Sell inconspicuous. #dellzinohd
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    Image of Aetius Aetius
    11/12/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: 1) Buy it in black
    2) Being half the price of a Mini makes it "something different" #dellzinohd
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    Image of ludwigk ludwigk
    11/12/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: Just get the black one then. It'll match most HT kit that way. #dellzinohd
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    Image of Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected
    11/12/09

    In reply to Dell Zino HD: $230 Mini Home Theater PC
    Well, it would be $533 to get the HTPC I want.
    AMD Dual Core Athlon 1.5GHz
    4 GB RAM
    Downgraded to Win 7 Home and shaved off $100 (WTH?)
    640 GB HD

    Not exactly $250. #dellzinohd
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    11/12/09

    @Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected: Why pay to upgrade the drive that large, when you can buy a 1 gig drive for less than the cost of that upgrade these days? #dellzinohd
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    Image of SQLGuru SQLGuru
    11/12/09

    @Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: I was thinking of adding a large NAS to my network. Centralized storage for all of my media PCs. #dellzinohd
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    11/12/09

    @SQLGuru: I'm thinking of doing the same, but I'm stuck at that catch 22 where NAS machines either have too little cooling or cost too much. #dellzinohd
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    Image of DssTrainer DssTrainer
    11/12/09

    @Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected: I think the secret is to buy the base and upgrade it yourself with cheaper parts so you dont pay the dell ripoff fees #dellzinohd
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    Image of BeyondtheTech BeyondtheTech
    11/11/09

    In reply to Mac Mini Upgrade Kit Installs Blu-ray Drive, Too Bad OS X Can't Play Blu-ray Movies
    I hope the upgrade kit comes with a transparent Blu-Ray logo sticker or something. The Mac Mini image with it above looks kinda cool.
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    Edited by BeyondtheTech at 11/11/09 9:52 AM BeyondtheTech was starred BeyondtheTech was unstarred
    Image of BeyondtheTech BeyondtheTech
    11/11/09

    In reply to Mac Mini Upgrade Kit Installs Blu-ray Drive, Too Bad OS X Can't Play Blu-ray Movies
    I get it when you say "no native OS X support," but what about third-party software? Doesn't Windows boxes still need something like CyberLink PowerDVD 9 to play Blu-Ray movies, or does WMP do it? #macminibluraykit
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    Image of jepzilla jepzilla
    11/11/09

    @BeyondtheTech: There's a certain amount of operating system support that's required, in addition to normal player software (like PowerDVD), which OS X lacks. OS X can read Blu-Ray data disks, but not the encrypted Blu-Ray video disks. So no third party support for blu-ray either. #macminibluraykit
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy
    11/11/09

    In reply to Mac Mini Upgrade Kit Installs Blu-ray Drive, Too Bad OS X Can't Play Blu-ray Movies
    Perhaps it will rely on software decoding, like the DVD drives did in the G3/G4 series? It's why those Macs could have a movie playing as the desktop background image. #macminibluraykit
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    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    10/21/09

    In reply to 10 Things You Need to Know About Apple's New Stuff
    Neither the Mini, MacBook / Pro or iMac seem to have HDMI port(s) at any price.

    Even my shitty HP Pavilion has one (to go along with its flimsy, useless drawer-loading HD-DVD drive and Vista.)

    What does Mac have against HDMI ports in their cheaper computers? Honestly, if someone knows, enlighten me, because I'd by a Mini (maybe two!) in a second if it had one.
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    Edited by bmoreDLJ at 10/21/09 10:21 AM bmoreDLJ was starred bmoreDLJ was unstarred
    Image of trrosen trrosen
    10/21/09

    @bmoreDLJ: HDMI has lower resolution and less functionality as it was designed for TVs. Display port is more advanced and was designed for computer monitors.

    For an example see Target Display Mode. New 27 inch iMacs can be used as a display by taking video input through its display port. #applenews
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    Image of Worf Worf
    10/21/09

    @bmoreDLJ: HDMI is old, that's why. Apple always tends to push new technology - the original iMac went all USB when USB was still a novelty, for example. Now we have DisplayPort, which is the next-gen display connector. It can still connect to HDMI via an adapter, anyhow, but, it's getting to be an old interface not suited for the high-res displays computers have. #applenews
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    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    10/21/09

    @trrosen: Gotcha. Thanks. #applenews
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    10/21/09

    @Worf: I see that the Mini has a "Mini DisplayPort output"...good to know; thx #applenews
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    Image of macpatrik macpatrik
    10/20/09

    In reply to 10 Things You Need to Know About Apple's New Stuff
    What a great day to be a fanboy. Heading to the Apple store...
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    Image of Coolmodo Coolmodo
    10/21/09

    @macpatrik: What a bad day to be a fanboy with no money to spare... #applenews
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    Image of clarketelecom clarketelecom
    10/20/09

    In reply to 10 Things You Need to Know About Apple's New Stuff
    In response to (1) - One of the biggest rallying cries against the Mac is the expense of the hardware, particularly the desktops. I've always felt that Apple should use AMD processors in, at the very least, their down-market computers. The i5 + i5 mobo combo is expensive. A Phenom II + AM3 mobo would be significantly ($100+ savings) cheaper, something that can be marketed and passed on to an economically depressed consumer. #applenews
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    Image of SigmundTheSeaMonster SigmundTheSeaMonster
    10/21/09

    @clarketelecom: Apple should have bought AMD. They new their alliance with PPC (Apple, IBM, Moto) was seeing a ceiling in Ghz yet, Sony saw the 7-core Cell and ... well...that's Apple! #applenews
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    Image of Platypus Man Platypus Man
    10/20/09

    In reply to 10 Things You Need to Know About Apple's New Stuff
    Why would they take out the replaceable battery? What if you want a spare to keep with you when the main one dies? Or what happens when your battery gets old and can't keep a charge? Why would they remove this possibility?

    I'm sorry, the rest of this stuff seems fine, but why would they do that? I don't have a Macbook, but I've replaced the battery on my laptop once since I bought it 3 years ago and I've heard of plenty of people who like to have several batteries. #applenews
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    Image of lladnar lladnar
    10/20/09

    @Platypus Man: I believe their argument is that by removing all the stuff necessary to make it removable, they can make it bigger, which eliminates the need to have another battery. Seeing as laptop batteries are ridiculously expensive, I'm all for it. #applenews
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    Image of Platypus Man Platypus Man
    10/20/09

    @lladnar: I guess that makes sense, but then how do you replace it? Do you have to go down to the Apple Store? #applenews
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    Image of macpatrik macpatrik
    10/20/09

    @Platypus Man: Yes. By non-replaceable, it means Genius only replaceable.

    Most people jump to the conclusion that, not having a non-removable battery sucks, including me. But if you think about it, you actually save money and get a seriously impressive battery. It's a smart move. There is only an extremely small percentage who have multiple batteries for long, outlet-less, trips.

    The only downside is you might be without your laptop for a day, which is traumatizing in itself. #applenews
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    Image of SpyMagician SpyMagician
    10/20/09

    @Platypus Man: Yes, you do. But also, most laptop users are non-pros who often upgrade their machines. I used to complain about iPod batteries until I realized I never have had to replace them because I end up selling my older model and getting a newer one before the battery kicks the bucket.

    It still upsets me we are in a disturbingly disposable world, but consumer products nowadays forgo practicality. Makes me wistful for the days of yore.
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    Image of im001 im001
    10/20/09

    In reply to 10 Things You Need to Know About Apple's New Stuff
    I wish they'd make the back of the iPhone a rubbery surface.
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    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    10/20/09

    @im001: Don't laugh, Apple may just do that. They routinely test materials in their lower end products before utilizing them in their entire line. So, rubber may end up in future products besides the Macbooks. #applenews
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    Image of tim004 tim004
    10/21/09

    @Noobs-R-Us: can you give some examples of that?
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    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    10/21/09

    @tim004: For example, they tested the white plastic they used on a Nano before making it less prone to scratches on a Macbook. They learned a lot from the user experience that it was way too scratch prone so they changed the compound.#applenews
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    Edited by Noobs-R-Us at 10/21/09 9:54 AM Noobs-R-Us was starred Noobs-R-Us was unstarred
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