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Shuttle XPC M1000 - It’s a Shuttle, But Not a Cube

Shuttle, known for its Small Form Factor (SFF) PCs and accessories, has today expanded its multi-award winning XPC product range with a new system specifically tailored for the growing digital entertainment market. If you’ve avoided buying a Shuttle system because you didn’t like cubes, then this may be the chassis for you.

“The Shuttle XPC Media Center combines advanced power and noise reduction technologies, industry leading audio and video capabilities, and a powerful yet easy to use software interface to create an entertainment-focused home computer ideal for the living room” announced Ken Huang, chief designer and architect of the XPC.

The Shuttle XPC Media Center comes fully loaded with the latest advances in PC hardware, packaged in a stylish case that merges elegantly within any home entertainment center. A performance video graphics accelerator and up to 2 digital or analog tuner cards allow movies, TV shows, online video content and games to be enjoyed on any TV or monitor, while Creative’s leading Sound Blaster Live! audio processor delivers 7.1 high-definition surround sound. Built-in industry standard USB and FireWire connectors allow high-speed transfers to digital cameras and music players, and fully integrated LAN and wireless networking capabilities enable content to be shared with other Media Center compatible devices around the home.

The launch of the Shuttle XPC Media Center has been timed to coordinate with the release of Update Rollup 2 for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. When developing the Shuttle XPC Media Center, engineers worked closely with Microsoft to ensure the system would work flawlessly with the new features added to the operating system, including Away Mode, dual tuner support, and compatibility with new Media Center Extender devices and Xbox 360.

The Shuttle XPC M1000 will be available in Q4 2005 and carries a MSRP of 1,770 Euros plus VAT.

Source: Media Center PC World

Add comment October 17th, 2005

Samsung Introduces Mobile Phone with 3GB Hard Disk Drive

Samsung today introduced a 3GB HDD embedded phone, model SPH-V7900. This is Samsung’s latest model equipped with a hard disc drive following the world’s first mobile phone equipped with 1.5GB hard disc drive, model SPH-V5400, which Samsung introduced in September of last year.

The V7900 allows users to store two or three full-length movies (at 1.1-5GB each) or more than 700 music files (at 4MB each).

The V7900 also supports the latest multimedia compression technologies -MPEG-4/H.264 (for video) and MPEG-4 AAC/AAC+ (for audio). High-performance dual speakers are mounted on the exterior folder to provide 64-polyphonic stereo sound.

This model comes with harmonic color, a new feature that converts all musical elements such as scale, octave, tone and volume into visual images in a variety of colors and patterns.

It also comes with a 2 megapixel camera that includes 2x optical zoom, MP3 player, and document viewer functions.

“The major increase in memory will position the mobile phone as a key multimedia product that enables users to watch movies and listen to music. We will continue to apply the latest technologies and innovative designs to remain at the forefront of the global market for premium mobile phones,” said Kitae Lee, President of the Samsung Electronics Telecommunication Network Business.

The phone is available in Korea at around $700 USD.

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