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Shuttle takes on Mac mini with X200 mini-PC

updated 11:40 am EST, Wed January 3, 2007

Shuttle takes on Mac mini


PC maker Shuttle today debuted its X200 mini-PC, a media-centered system that competes more directly with the Front Row features of Apple's Mac mini. The X200 foregoes dedicated graphics, FireWire, and S-video support in the old X100 model, and offers built-in 802.11a/b/g wireless capability as well as a hybrid digital and analog tuner with an FM radio tuner included. The company promises that added media hardware does not detract from the processor performance or size, according to Electronista, and adds that the system will still support the 2GHz Core 2 Duo option of the X100 but will share the same 2-inch-high casing. Shuttle anticipates shipping the X200 this month (pricing was unavailable).


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  1. horvatic

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    Except one problem, XP

    It only has one major problem. It runs Windows XP.

  1. slider

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    Not news worthy

    Seriously, we're talking about two different OSs here, not two small computers. Where's the fight? Like building smaller computer is a new concept or something, jez.

  1. kw99

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    01/04, 02:28am | report spam | Reply |

    Not nearly as small

    Although the photo angles of all images I've seen makes it look square like the Mac mini, it is actually 12 inches long, not 6.5 inches square. Since the height and width appear similar, this new mini-PC occupies almost twice the volume of the Mac mini. It probably looks like one of those old Apple external CDROM drives. And as pointed out above, it runs Windows. I think the key selling point of the Mac mini in 2007 is that it runs Mac OS X, not that it's a small form factor desktop computer. Its ultra compact size is just the deal "closer."

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