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It seems that ASUS is going to crowd aOpen and MacMini produced its version of miniPC - Essentio CS 5110. It’s compact - 29 x 20 x 8 cm but has enough power to playback even HDTV! The miniPC is also equipped with built-in 802.11n wireless adaptor with transmission rates of 300Mbps and Bluetooth 2.0 adapter, HDMI and S/PIDF with 7.1 Sound. The CS 5110 is quiet. The operation noise level is only at 23.9dB at idle mode (thanks to 2-in-1 thermal module). So, it provides a very comfortable computing environment. Stylish design of the CS 5110 won’t break your living room appearance.

The availability and price are not known yet. The But I already started to think about using it as media director in LinuxMCE. It has nVidia video adapter and it’s stylish, compact and power. So, let’s see when it’ll be available for buying.

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After budget and compact notebook ASUS Eee became very popular ASUS decided to start a new line of compact devices - EEE. It will include desktop versions as well. The first specimen was announced on CeBit - EP20. It’ll have a 1.87GHz Intel dual core processor, a 2.5 inch hard drive instead of flash memory and possible Intel graphic. The prospective price is around 200EUR.

The EP20 seems very attractive to be used as a media client for multi-room video systems such LinuxMCE, for example. It’s compact, stylish and fanless, can be mounted behind TV and its price should be reasonable. So, I think to buy it and test as LinuxMCE media director when ASUS starts to sell it in Europe.

[via Eee Site]

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