$199 Fanless PC - Sage Client?

[wayner]

Here is a review of the Jetway AMD G-T40E PC. It is a barebones system that retails for $199 (without storage, RAM or OS) but you might be able to put together a complete system for less than the going rate of an HD-300.

There are a few strange drawbacks however, including a DVI port but no HDMI and no multichannel sound, just a line-out stereo plug.

http://www.silentpcreview.com/Jetway_G-T40E

[darcilicious]

There are a few strange drawbacks however, including a DVI port but no HDMI and no multichannel sound, just a line-out stereo plug.

I would call those show-stoppers, myself

[wayner]

The first less than the second as a DVI-HDMI cable or an adapter would solve that issue.

[pez]

I think i'd be more likely to get this Lenovo IdeaCentre Q180 fore $320. It has an HD (though not SSD), Win7 and uses a D2700 ATOM paired with an AMD 6450A.

It doesn't look like it has an IR receiver, however.

[mistergq]

An DVI to HDMI is approximately $5. A USB to SPDIF is approximately $25 to $30.

So that adds about $30. Than you need to add Windows OS and Ram.

Looks like the Lenovo is the better deal.

[nyplayer]

Originally Posted by pez

I think i'd be more likely to get this Lenovo IdeaCentre Q180 fore $320. It has an HD (though not SSD), Win7 and uses a D2700 ATOM paired with an AMD 6450A.

It doesn't look like it has an IR receiver, however.

Got 1 of these works great as a client. Also able to play Console emulation games. Mame nes ... etc... Newegg has them for 309 now. Free shipping

Another thing I like about it is that it has sound through HDMI.

[flavius]

^
Does it play HD smoothly?

[nyplayer]

I have no problem playing 1080i.