[LinuxUsers] Revo Media Center

[Chris Penn]

Revo
http://www.expansys-usa.com/d.aspx?i=183737
Howto
http://lifehacker.com/5391308/build-a-silent-standalone-xbmc-media-center-on-the-cheap

This is a cool little machine.  For the price, it seems very
reasonable and compatible with Linux.  I am curious if anyone else has
seen a comparable machine that is equivalent in specs, size and price.

specs
•	Acer Aspire Revo Ultra Small Form Factor PC/ Intel Atom N270 / 2GB
RAM/ 160GB HDD/ NVIDIA ION Graphics/ Vista Home Premium(which will
never be booted here)
•	Processor : Intel® Atom™ 230 processor
•	Hard Drive : 160GB Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )
•	Operating System : Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
•	Chipset : NVIDIA® ION™ chipset
•	Graphics : nVidia GeForce 9400 up to 896MB
•	System Memory : 2 GB / 4GB (Max)
# •	I/O interfaces: 6 USB 2.0 ports
# Four-in-one card reader
# High definition headphone and microphone jacks
# DC-in jack
# Ethernet port
# D-Sub VGA port
# HDMI port
# eSATA port
# •	Networking : Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet; Gigabit
# Ethernet
# Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g/Draft-N
•	Dimensions (WxDxH) 18.0 x 3.0 x 18.0 cm

Chris...

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