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Shuttle X50 all-in-one features dual-core Atom CPU, touchscreen, carrying handle

Doug Aamoth — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:00:00 +0000

Are we almost to the point where we can carry our computers from room to room? What’s next, using a computer on top of your lap? Insanity!

The Shuttle X50 features a 15.6-inch touchscreen and the dual-core Intel Atom 330 processor, all in a thin and light package with a thoughtful carrying handle that doubles – doubles!!! – as a stand for the ultimate in table, desk, and/or countertop enjoyment.

Would you like to see more specs?

Intel Atom 330 CPU
1GB of RAM
Intel GMA 950 graphics with up to 224MB of shared memory
Ethernet, Wi-Fi
160GB hard drive (5400rpm)
15.6-inch touchscreen LCD at 1366×768 resolution (no multitouch)
Windows XP Home Edition
Webcam
Five USB ports, 4-in-1 card reader, VGA out
Weighs 7.9 pounds

No official word on pricing or availability, but SlashGear was told that it’ll ship this month for $499, so keep that in your back pocket and try not to sit on it by accident.

Shuttle X50 [Product page via SlashGear]

Virgin Mobile Shuttle unboxing

Greg Kumparak — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:18:13 +0000

Now that Virgin Mobile has finished the process of gobbling up Helio, they’ve started launching devices which utilize some of the partnerships the buyout brought to the table. The first one out the door is the Virgin Mobile Shuttle, which purportedly totes Buddy Beacon, a locational application that began its life on Helio handsets. I haven’t actually found it (or any other hints of Helio) on the handset, but I’ll keep an eye out and let you know whats up in the coming review.

Though there’s not all the much box to be seen, we’ve gone ahead and stripped it down and documented the process in photos.

One click makes them bigger – click that second shot for the high res image:

Shuttle D10 with 7-inch LCD touchscreen

Doug Aamoth — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:30:00 +0000

My personal jury is still out when it comes to computers with built-in touchscreens. On laptops, sure, go for it. On desktops, eh, I don’t know. Take the Shuttle D10, for instance. It’s got a 7-inch LCD screen built into it. Okay, I guess, but the screen’s only got an 800×480 resolution according to Akihabara. You’re gonna need to hook a monitor up to it no matter what.

I could see this kind of thing being useful for, say, a car PC project or maybe, just maybe, a media center-type thing. As far as pricing and availability goes, it appears that the D10 will be available in Japan this week with configurations starting at just under $500 US. Not sure if or when it’d make it stateside, though. Most of the Shuttle stuff ends up here sooner or later, though, so we might actually see this thing.

Specs:

Choice of Core 2 Duo E4000 series, E2000 series, or Celeron 400 series CPU
2GB RAM
4 USB ports

No mention of an actual monitor output, so you may have to add your own graphics card if you want to use more than just the 7-inch screen.

[via Akihabara]

The Shuttle from Virgin Mobile blasts off today

Matt Burns — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:05:16 +0000

In yesterday’s press release concerning the relaunching of Helio, there was a brief mention of a new handset dubbed the Shuttle but no details were included. Today we find out that the phone is really a 3G Virgin Mobile branded slider loaded with 1.3 megapixel camera, Facebook app, stereo Bluetooth and Helio’s software suite, including Buddy Beacon. The new phone could be yours for only $99 if Virgin Mobile is the cell phone service you rock.

Hard drive from space shuttle Columbia salvaged with data intact

Devin Coldewey — Sat, 10 May 2008 21:45:24 +0000

This is insane. The hard drive crashed to earth with the rest of the wreckage, and at first they couldn’t even tell it was a drive at all. Data recovery expert Jon Edwards took a shot at it and due to a combination of technical skill and luck, he was able to recover the data on the drive, which was information on an experiment written up here.

I say luck because whatever was writing to the hard drive happened to be running DOS of all things, which applies the data to the drive in a very straightforward way. It’s unnerving that after such a trauma they were able to recover all the data, but it’s also reassuring. With all my hard drives, I live in constant fear of fire or flood (well, not flood here on the second floor, but you know what I mean). It’s good to know there are experts who can fix a drive that’s fallen from 39 miles up at 12,000mph.

Too bad it doesn’t mention what brand of HDD it is. [via HardOCP]

Shuttle now offering small form-factor quad-core PCs

Matt Hickey — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:55:17 +0000

I’m not much of a desktop computer user. I do my best work at a coffeeshop, bar, or in bed, so my laptop is always the way to go. When I do noodle with desktops, I always try to make them as stylish and small as possible. Shuttle’s my go-to company for small desktops, and its latest tiny offering includes quad-core procs, something you normally only get with bigger, louder machines.

The G5 3300 G is a great example, and you can get a quad-core system that fits on a bookshelf for less than $1,300. Sweet.

Shuttle’s tiny K45 is great for your grandma, kitchen, or anything really

Devin Coldewey — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:45:30 +0000

Never underestimate the power of miniaturization. This sucker can rock a Core2 Duo E6700 and 2 gigs of decent RAM, with room for four USB slots, two SATA ports, and audio and ethernet onboard. They call it barebone, they call it mini, but that’s probably a more dangerous system than some of our readers have.

It should be mighty cheap, too — boxes start at $99, or the price you pay for the black paint on your MacBook. If you get a Drobo (also boxy) you can sit them next to each other and they’ll look like siblings. I’d invest in a bigger PSU, though. The default 100W sounds a little weak.

Shuttle announces K45 mini-PC barebone, and systems shipping with Linux [Digitimes, via TechFresh]

New high performance platform from Shuttle

Doug Aamoth — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:23:00 +0000

Aw, isn’t that cute? It’s a tiny computer! The Shuttle SX38P2 Pro includes support for Intel Core 2 Extreme, Quad, and Duo processors via the X38 chipset, PCI-Express 2.0 with CrossFire, 3-part heatsink with convection-based heat-dissipation (no fans, in other words), integrated fingerprint reader, USB Speed-Link for directly connecting two PCs for file sharing, and support for up to 8GB of RAM.

Expansion is limited to two PCI-Express slots, a regular PCI slot, and whatever you can plug in to 8 USB ports and 2 firewire ports. Might make a good impression at your next LAN party. Pricing and availability not yet set.

Shuttle Releases the SX38P2 Pro Ultimate SFF Platform [Shuttle Press Release] via PCLaunches.com

Shuttle XPC Glamor Series SG33G5 Barebones With HDMI

Josh Goldman — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 21:19:42 +0000

Itching to build yourself a little Vista home-theater PC, but were holding out for an integrated HDMI port? Announced at Computex Taipei 2007, the $360 Shuttle XPC Glamor Series SG33G5 should satisfy your needs. Inside the shiny black case sits a motherboard based on Intel’s G33 Express chipse and offers “top quality, highly efficient components for enhanced system reliability, high definition entertainment with HDMI, Dolby Digital Live and DTS Connect, and exceptional overclocking abilities.”

On back you’ll find four USB 2.0, FireWire 400 and eSATA ports, along with audio jacks, both digital and optical and the aforementioned HDMI as well as a VGA-out for video. There are two full-height card slots, too — one PCI, one x16 PCIe. The proprietary power supply is just 250 watts, however, so don’t expect to go jamming a power-hungry graphics card in there. Pictures of the motherboard and backside are after the jump along with tech specs. Oh, and if you don’t feel like building your own you’ll be able to custom configure your own G5 3300 as a full system starting July 15.

Shuttle XPC Glamor Series SG33G5

* Intel G33 Express / ICH9DH

* Supports Intel® Core[TM] 2 Quad, Core[TM] 2 Duo E6000/E4000 Series, Pentium Dual-Core E2000 Series, Celeron 400 Series with 775 socket, FSB 1333

* Max. 4 GB Dual Channel DDR2 800 (OC to 1066 MHz)

* 1x PCI-E X16, 1x PCI

* Gigabit LAN

* 2x Firewire, 6x USB 2.0

* 3x SATA2, 2x eSATA

* 8-channel audio wtih Dolby® Digital Live! and DTS® Connect

* DX9 ready Intel GMA3100 graphics with HDMI incl. HDCP

* 250-Watt power supply

* 310(L) x 200(W) x 185(H) mm

enano e2 Mini Desktop Makes You Feel Like A Green Giant

Josh Goldman — Wed, 16 May 2007 18:14:40 +0000

What’s shiny black, weighs about 3 pounds, is good on power consumption yet powerful, is mountable and sure to please the ladies? (Minds out of the gutter, people.) It’s the eco-friendly e2 mini desktop from enano Computers, of course. The e2 was launched today at a ~~secret pagan ceremony~~ press briefing at the RCS Experience electronics store in NYC. The tiny black box uses up to 80 percent less energy than an average desktop PC, while still managing a respectable amount of performance.

Aside from the power savings, the e2 has other “green” features such as being mostly made of recyclable materials and an efficient cooling system cuts out the fan din associated with fuller size desktops. Inside, other than a proprietary motherboard, the components are standard off-the-shelf things you’ll find in your average notebook PC.

The company will be rolling out more configurations in the coming months, but RCS Experience currently has four to choose from priced from $1,229 (the ex5511) up to the $1,999 ex7400U, which includes an Intel Core 2 Duo T7400 processor, 2GB of memory, 160GB hard drive, TV tuner, Media Center remote control and Windows Vista Ultimate.

Hit the jump to check out more pictures of the petite PC or to the company’s site for more info.

All of the models include a 3-in-1 card reader in the front as well as built-in 802.11g wireless and Bluetooth.

Shuttle XPC X200m Hands On

Josh Goldman — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 19:46:07 +0000

While I’m certain there are people out there that think Apple pioneered the “mini” computer, Shuttle Computers has long been an industry-leading designer and manufacturer of small-form-factor (SFF) PCs. The Shuttle XPC X200 is a prime example of that leadership.

Measuring 2.1×8.3×11.8 inches (HWD), the little black-and-silver box is a powerful Media Center PC. Operating on Microsoft Vista Ultimate and powered by a 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo 2 T7400 processor and 2GB of 667MHZ DDR2 memory, the X200m has plenty of pop to handle multimedia tasks as well as any productivity work you might want to do. (Prices start at $1,149, but my review unit’s configuration is currently $1,833.) It also has a built-in standard-def TV tuner, digital audio output and an integrated IR receiver for a Media-Center remote control.

If you’re simply looking for a compact, stylish computer, I recommend moving to the X100, which loses the more media-oriented features. But for either adding a Windows-Media-Center experience to your home entertainment setup or having a PC that pulls double duty for office work and entertaining, the X200m is a solid choice. Hit the jump for more images and full review.

Things up front are pretty simple; just a slot-loading DVD±RW drive, power button and a USB port. However, closer inspection reveals a little more.

That black dot below the power button is the eye for an IR receiver for use with the bundled Media-Center remote (jump down to the bottom for a picture of it). It’s nice that the receiver is built in, instead of opting for the easy way out of having an ugly external box that eats up on of your USB ports. Another nice touch: While it looks like an extension of the optical drive opening, that slot just below the IR eye is a multi-format memory-card reader. Just below that is an activity light that glows blue when in use. Unfortunately, it also blinks constantly when you put the computer into Sleep mode.

The back is pretty straightforward, too. That antenna is for the built-in 802.11g wireless radio. It easily unscrews, though, if you want to add a more powerful antenna or one that can be a little more easily hidden out of sight.

Clockwise from top left is the wireless antenna connection, RF connections for the SDTV tuner and FM radio receiver, DVI out and power input. The power supply is an external power brick just like those you’d find with a laptop. It’s big, but easy enough to conceal. The TV tuner works fine, too, but we’d prefer a high-def tuner.

On back you’ll also find four more USB 2.0 ports, analog audio I/O jacks, a coaxial S/PDIF jack for digital audio, Gigabit Ethernet and for some strange reason, PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard. Why you would add those to a modern, compact Media Center like this, I have no idea. I’d rather have a FireWire or eSATA port, but whatever.

The remote is pretty standard Media-Center fare. It does match the looks of the Shuttle and if you’re going to take full advantage of Media Center’s enlarged 10-foot interface, you should really have a remote. The big green button at the center launches you immediately into the Media Center interface.

The upgrades to the GUI in Vista are great and the X200m and its integrated Intel GMA 950 graphics adapter ably handles the OS’s new Aero graphics features as well. The overall performance was good and switching from music to watching or recording TV to flipping through your photos was snappy. My review unit had 250GB of storage space, but you can get the system with as much as 750GB. That’s a lot of room to store an expanding music, photo, and video collection, especially compared to the Mac mini that taps out at 160GB.

One thing I did notice was that the unit really heated up while recording TV, so you’ll want to make sure the unit gets plenty of air circulation. Performance while encoding video was better than expected for the system’s size. It can’t match a full-size desktop with a discrete graphics card, but really there’s no reason to expect it to.

There’s little not to like about the petite, sexy Shuttle XPC X200m. Yes, it’s pricey. But that’s the cost of getting something so small that doesn’t freeze up when you ask it to do the slightest demanding task. If you’re into gaming or tinkering, you’ll obviously want to stay away from this PC. But if you’re in need of a potent desktop that doesn’t take up more room than a large book and has the strength and features to manage your media collection, the X200m is one to consider.

Shuttle Releases SDXi Barebones-style

Josh Goldman — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 22:34:42 +0000

specially designed for the case.

I saw the case up close and personal-like at CES and it’s really quite nice. Very realistic looking flames. Anyway, at the time I asked if they’d considered selling it as a barebones unit along with all the other models they sell. They said no, which means either they didn’t know at the time they would be selling it, they were lying to me or I gave them the idea. So, till I hear otherwise from them, I’m taking the credit. Thanks for listening to me Shuttle.

Spec-age is after the jump, but if you want to pick one up, the Shuttle SDXi barebones is now available only online for $799.

Barebone specifications include:
Chipset
- Intel 975X Express Chipset
- 533/800/1066 FSB
- Intel Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad
- ICH7-R
Memory
- (4) 240pin DDR2 DIMM Slots
- 2GB per DIMM (Max 8GB)
- DDR2 533/667
Cooling
- Shuttle I.C.E Heat Pipe Technology
- CoolIT MTEC Cooling System

CES 2007: Dear Diary…iRiver’s CLIX2, Shuttle’s X200, Antec’s Cases And Mini Hamburgers

Josh Goldman — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 12:00:55 +0000

So after a long day running around the LVCC it was time to head off to a 3:00 p.m. meeting with iRiver. I was looking forward to this meeting since I set it up and thankfully I was not disappointed.

The CLIX2 and S10 from iRiver were definitely highlights of the show. And actually I got a little carried away with the photos and video, but they’re worth it. If you’ve never played with the original CLIX then it might be a little difficult to understand how it’s any better than any other digital audio player available. The fact is the interface is on par with the iPod’s and its controls couldn’t be any more intuitive or simpler to operate: just press on the edge of the display to go in the direction you want in the menus. Basically the screen is on top of a directional control pad. The CLIX2 works the same way (as does the significantly smaller S10).

The CLIX2 is a bit wider than the original, but it actually gives it a better hand feel. It is noticeably thinner than the original, though, making it nice and pocketable. The 2.2-inch OLED screen can be used for navigating your menus as well as viewing photos, cover art, MPEG-4 video at 30 frames per second and WMV 9 video clips. It’ll come in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB sizes (flash memory) and promises 25 hours of music playback on a single charge. And while it was developed in cooperation with Microsoft, you can change a setting in the menus to make it work with any OS. Below is some video of the player.

The S10 is the CLIX Mini. No video or image support, but plays MP3, WMA and OGG files. There’s an FM tuner, with recording ability, and does voice recording just for good measure. Available in 1GB and 2GB sizes, it’s just a damn-cool little player.

The reps showed off a few more products (the B20, UNIT2 and W10), but they had no timetable for launches in North America, if at all. I did take a couple shots of the W10 since that seemed most likely to show up more sooner than later. It’s a touchscreen portable media player with a positioning system that uses its built-in Wi-Fi adapter.

What good is that? Ever been in a strange city and want to find a restaurant/movie theater/ATM? All you need is a hotspot and you’re set. And with more and more hotels putting in free access in lobbies and business centers…

Next, I made a quick stop to talk to Shuttle. No major CES announcements out of Shuttle, other than turning their X100 into a full-fledged Media Center PC, building in an NTSC standard-def TV tuner and an IR receiver for an optional remote control. The X100 is a favorite of mine. Good performance, good features and more powerful components than systems that are just barely smaller than it can offer. The X200, while offering the built-in tuner, switches to the less-powerful Intel GMA 950 graphics chipset (same as the Mac Mini) from the X100’s ATI Mobility Radeon X1400. Disappointing, but not a make-or-break deal. I’m currently testing the X200, so I’ll have to keep you posted.

My last “meeting” meeting of the day is with Antec. They’ve added a black version of their media-center Fusion case along with a smaller version (pictured) to the lineup. The P180 case was updated to the P182, adding an external fan control, holes for water pipes for external coolers, some cable management and it’s all in a special titanium-color finish. The extended-ATX P190 case builds on the P182 with two top-mounted 140mm fans, one side-mounted 200mm fan and dual power supplies totaling up to 1,200 watts.

Antec also used their cooling expertise for taking the heat away from home-theater components with the A/V Cooler. Since most components vent heat out of their tops, the Cooler is designed to sit in between them.

Fans underneath pull hot air up and out the sides of the Cooler, so the heat of the bottom component doesn’t reach the one on top. The fans are big enough and spin slow enough so they’re near silent when operating. The aluminum top stays cool, too. The hard drive enclosure below works, in general, the same way.

Like the night before, there’s a multi-vendor event called ShowStoppers. I had grand plans of hitting several of the companies on the floor to talk to them about whatever they were hawking. It didn’t happen. I had talked myself into a stupor by the end of the day and by the time I got to the event at 6:30 p.m., I just wanted to chill, eat mini hamburgers, drink and watch the OSU game. (I guess I would’ve been better off talking to the vendors.) I did talk to one company, Siber Systems, makers of RoboForm. If you have a Windows PC and you’re not using RoboForm, you’re missing out. Aside from being the best password manager and form filler available, they recently added the ability to create your own search engines in the toolbar for whatever site you want. Takes less than a minute.

Shuttle X200 PC Looks Cool As Ice

Vince Veneziani — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 18:36:49 +0000

Check out the new digs on the Shuttle X200! Man, you are really looking smooth nowadays. The media-centric X200 PC from Shuttle was announced today and it looks like there’s a great Media Center PC coming our way. Designed to compete against the Mac Mini, the X200 has built-in WiFi, a hybrid digital/analog TV tuner, FM radio, up to a 2GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, and a case only 2-inches high.

No word yet on exact shipping dates, pricing, or options, but Shuttle looks to have put out a seriously good-looking media PC.

Shuttle intros X200 mini-PC, revives Mac mini fight [Electronista]

Shuttle Introduces SDXi, Questions My 1337ness

Josh Goldman — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 19:42:09 +0000

Shuttle’s been catering to the commuting gamer for some time now. Its latest however, not only packs in some high-end components, but tackles two of the biggest problems with small form factor PCs: cooling and the noise created by said cooling.

The compact-case builder managed to sneak in a liquid-cooling system from CoolIT to bring down the operating temps on the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 quad-core processor it used. It’s also got twin AMD ATI Radeon X1950 Pro CrossFire graphics cards, 150GB 10,000rpm Western Digital Raptor hard drive and 2GB of Crucial Ballistix RAM.

I was thinking I should get one of these boxes, but according to the product info on the site “these systems aren’t for newbie’s though; only the 1337 gamers can harness the performance of XPC 1337 systems.” Oh well, guess I’ll just spend my $3,449 elsewhere.

EDIT: Actually I should have hit the configurator. The price is actually $4,860 with the components I mentioned. The $3,449 is a base price with a Core 2 Duo E6600 and 7,200rpm 250GB hard drive.

Shuttle XPC SDXi PC [product site]

BYO Falcon Northwest FragBox2

Josh Goldman — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 14:40:17 +0000

Not that you couldn’t build your own small-form-factor gaming PC in a Silverstone case before, but now you can get the satisfaction of doing it and still pretend you spent thousands of dollars on a pre-built system from a boutique vendor. Priced at $299 (pricey for sure, but it includes an ATX-sized 750-watt PSU), Falcon Northwest’s FragBox 2 chassis is now widely available through NewEgg.com. The case fits a microATX motherboard and the companies claim (it’s a Silverstone case designed for Falcon) you’ll be able to keep an AMD Athlon FX-60 with an Nvidia Quad-SLI graphics-card setup cool. It’s a nice-looking case, but if you’re not into the whole glowing-skull thing, there are certainly other options out there from the likes of Shuttle.

Falcon Northwest FragBox 2 Chassis [NewEgg.com]

Shuttle XPC SD37P2: Fastest Small Form Factor PC

Richard Ozerman — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:27:39 +0000

The Shuttle XPC Barebone SD37P2 will cost only 419 Euros, or 537 dollars when it’s released in the 3Q 2006, but we’ll be damned if you don’t get a lot of performance from this little machine. The included Intel 975X/ICH7R motherboard supports Intel Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Duo Extreme, Pentium Extreme or Pentium D CPUs, and has enough room for 8GB of RAM, 2 PCI-E cards, 3 SATA hard drives and even comes with 8 channel audio and Gigabit LAN. Very impressive for a small form factor (SFF) PC.

Other than having to supply your own CPU, the rest of the system looks great and performs great. We’ll be looking forward to when this is available later this year.

Shuttle XPC Barebone SD37P2: The fastest SFF PC [eHomeUpgrade]

Shuttle Launches X100

Blake Robinson — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 01:20:58 +0000

Shuttle XPC Systems has announced the X100, the latest addition to its small form factor tower lineup. Like the rest of Shuttle’s rigs, the X100 delivers respectable performance out of an impressively small box. The X100 features an Intel Core Duo processor in 1.6Ghz, 1.83Ghz or 2.0Ghz flavors. The machine also carries up to 2GB of DDR2 533 memory and a 250GB 7200RPM SATA hard drive. On the multimedia front, an ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 chipset delivers graphics while high definition sound is provided by a Realtek ALC880 audio codec.

With dimensions measuring in at 8.26″(L) x 11.65″(W) x 2.16″(H), the X100 seems to be a legitimate PC competitor to the mac mini. The X100 is available now for prices starting at $999 before a $100 discount.

Shuttle XPC Systems X100