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   #9. Posted at 02:03 AM on Jun 3rd 2008 Edit   Reply
slot_one
My 1.4GHz PIII-S can play 720p WMV (around 80% CPU usage).

And if I use CoreAVC+Directshow, it'll even play 720p H.264 Quicktime trailers.

Atom seems...really slow.
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#9, The Atom does it for about a tenth of the power output thoug...  :  IntelMole  (#11)  «
#11, How much power would a 45nm PIII-S use though? You can't ...  :  Hattig  (#12)  «
#12, It would almost certainly use more. PIII-S is an out o...  :  IntelMole  (#15)  «
#12, You're right 945G has to die. However if you're not bo...  :  MadManOriginal  (#19)  «
#12, Doesn't matter; 45nm Pentium III's don't exist. You ha...  :  derFunkenstein  (#20)  «

   #17. Posted at 03:33 PM on Jun 3rd 2008 Edit   Reply
axeman
Anyone else wonder why the desktop/screen resolution is less than 100% of the screen size ?
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#17, Probably because of aspect-ratio scaling.  :  MadManOriginal  (#18)  «

   #4. Posted at 08:43 PM on Jun 2nd 2008 Edit   Reply
Voldenuit
Ouch. Anand mentioned that the Eee PC was not up to the task of decoding 1080p video, which makes the Eee much less desirable as a HTPC box for the HDTV in your living room.

If true, that's a damned shame, and might even be the nail in the coffin for the Eee PC, at least for me.
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#4, maybe its onboard video isnt up to the task. a better igp wo...  :  albundy  (#7)  «
#4, The latest mac mini is the new XBMC HD box dude.  :  AbRASiON  (#8)  «
#4, If you ask me, a HTPC is not a good market for ultra-low pow...  :  axeman  (#16)  «

   #5. Posted at 11:07 PM on Jun 2nd 2008 Edit   Reply
Usacomp2k3
Any idea if this supports 4gb sodimm's? 8gb plus the new 320gb 7.2k laptop drive would really set this machine off nicely. It should support Aero, I believe.
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#5, I seriously doubt it. I mean, why would they? What would you...  :  UberGerbil  (#6)  «
#6, Forgot about the 32-bitness. Thanks.  :  Usacomp2k3  (#13)  «
#6, I don't think that's correct. Intel told me the Atom supp...  :  Damage  (#14)  «

   #10. Posted at 06:31 AM on Jun 3rd 2008 Edit   Reply
Hattig
Shame about the ancient, decrepit-at-launch Intel integrated graphics. The Intel chipsets are really letting Atom down. The integrated cheap-ass nVidia Tigra can do better in this regard.

However the 2GB + 160GB $299 Linux box looks nice for the guest bedroom, or a living room PC in the corner for the children to go online on where you can monitor them whilst watching horror movies on TV.
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   #3. Posted at 08:41 PM on Jun 2nd 2008 Edit   Reply
UberGerbil
On the one hand, laptop-class parts means it will actually be more expensive to upgrade this than a cheapo box from Dell (or one you build yourself).

On the other hand, for PoS/Kiosk and other low-demand usage, not to mention that kitchen PC for your mom, this thing is perfect.
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   #1. Posted at 08:35 PM on Jun 2nd 2008 Edit   Reply
ssidbroadcast
Wow, that thing is cah • yoot but it looks ready to tip over!!

Also, are those two threads I see in the task-manager? Is that just from hyperthreading or are there two physical cores?
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#1, per TFA: "The shot above shows the Eee Box playing back an H...  :  UberGerbil  (#2)  «
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