Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus (More info?)

In article <424c27c5$0$78283$157c6196@dreader1.cybercity.dk>, "Jorgen
[DK/2400]" <morsom@morsom.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> i'm thinking about buying the Asus S-Presso.. Does anyone have good/bad
> experiences with it ?
>
> Looks - almost - like the perfect HTPC. Only competitor - as I see it - is
> the Aopen EA65-II.
>
> Thoughts/Comments ?
>
> Thanks,
> jorgen

Someone wrote a S-Presso review in this newsgroup. Note that
no Firewire is built-in, and I did not recognize that the
single PCI slot was occupied by a PCI TV Tuner card. That means
your expansion options are limited.

http://groups.google.ca/groups?thr [...] groups.com

If I was shopping for a HTPC, I would want one with a
Pentium-M processor (socket 479) in it. That processor draws
only 27 watts, compared to 89W for some Prescott processors.
Maybe soon we will see a product like that, now that motherboard
makers have recognized the potential of the Pentium-M.

(For example, Asus has made an adapter for S479 on a S478
motherboard, but it requires BIOS support code and a custom
cooling solution. When more motherboards are made with S479
built-in, the user experience will be much smoother.)

Paul

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus (More info?)

Thanks !! Good point with the Pentium M !! That means a big difference !

I also read the review you linked to.

- jorgen

"Paul" <nospam@needed.com> wrote in message
news:nospam-3103051553410001@192.168.1.178...
> In article <424c27c5$0$78283$157c6196@dreader1.cybercity.dk>, "Jorgen
> [DK/2400]" <morsom@morsom.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> i'm thinking about buying the Asus S-Presso.. Does anyone have good/bad
>> experiences with it ?
>>
>> Looks - almost - like the perfect HTPC. Only competitor - as I see it -
>> is
>> the Aopen EA65-II.
>>
>> Thoughts/Comments ?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> jorgen
>
> Someone wrote a S-Presso review in this newsgroup. Note that
> no Firewire is built-in, and I did not recognize that the
> single PCI slot was occupied by a PCI TV Tuner card. That means
> your expansion options are limited.
>
> http://groups.google.ca/groups?thr [...] groups.com
>
> If I was shopping for a HTPC, I would want one with a
> Pentium-M processor (socket 479) in it. That processor draws
> only 27 watts, compared to 89W for some Prescott processors.
> Maybe soon we will see a product like that, now that motherboard
> makers have recognized the potential of the Pentium-M.
>
> (For example, Asus has made an adapter for S479 on a S478
> motherboard, but it requires BIOS support code and a custom
> cooling solution. When more motherboards are made with S479
> built-in, the user experience will be much smoother.)
>
> Paul

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus (More info?)

seems very impressive.. though Pentium M (Dothan) are very price in Denmark
(around 300 usd for the cheapest model)..This makes AMD a good choice, when
price and power is compared.

Though I have to admit the Aopen is one of the best HTPC m-atx boards i've
seen sofar..

- jorgen

"Paul" <nospam@needed.com> wrote in message
news:nospam-0104051658460001@192.168.1.178...
> In article <424d852f$0$78284$157c6196@dreader1.cybercity.dk>, "Jorgen
> [DK/2400]" <morsom@morsom.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Thanks !! Good point with the Pentium M !! That means a big difference !
>>
>> I also read the review you linked to.
>>
>> - jorgen
>
> Have a look at this.
>
> http://club.aopen.com.tw/news/News [...] ge=English
>
> Pictures are here:
> http://www.xtremesystems.org/forum [...] hp?t=50763
>
> I'm sure there will be more of these hybrid chipset Pentium-M
> solutions.
>
> Paul