Thin little HTPC sports Ion 2 graphics and VESA mounting capability.
Shuttle is famous for its line of small form factor computers that it typically sells as barebones machines lacking many of the components needed to operate. Not all its offerings are barebones though; some come complete and ready to run like the
X500V all in one we saw back in September of 2009. Shuttle has announced a new and very small desktop PC called the
XS35 that may make the perfect HTPC.
The little machine is only 3.3cm wide and is HD compatible. The machine has a 1-litre class chassis and can be mounted to the rear of your HDTV or PC monitor with a VESA mounting interface. The XS35 runs an Intel Atom D510 processor at 1.66GHz and uses the NM10 Express Chipset.
Graphics in the little machine are NVIDIA ION 2 GT218 and the video output is via HDMI. Other features include five USB ports, VGA out, Ethernet, and integrated audio. A memory card reader, 2.5-inch HDD and a slim line optical drive are also built-in. Pricing is not set but the machine is set to be available in Europe and other locations starting in Q2 2010. Shuttle doesn't mention the OS the XS35 uses.