Author: einstein

The rumors were true, Apple finally released a new Mac Mini.  This one might have some use as an HTPC.  It has a 2.0 Ghz Core 2 Duo processor, and a chipset that should be able to handle high-def video.  Storage is still puny, at 120GB or 320GB.  It also looks like they improved the energy efficiency, with claims of […]

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I wish some reputable site would review an S3 card.  They might be perfect for an HTPC.  Around $60-70, use less than 25 Watts, and hardware accelleration for Blu-ray.   The company announced Thursday the latest addition to its power-efficient Chrome 500 Series graphics processor family, the 850MHz DDR3-based Chrome 540 GTX GPU. The new GPU is capable of handling […]

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