[jlim0930]

I am looking to replace my xbox with something more powerful.

My requirements are :

small form factor - current xbox size or smaller that doesnt look like a computer
remote control
HDMI out with 1080p

running on linux preferred.

If anyone has any recommendations please let me know

Thanks!!

[gabbott]

acer revo would be one to look at.

[Aenima99x]

One of the Asrock ION's....I have the ION300 and it works perfect. It actually even looks much better in person than the pictures.

[blittan]

can agree on the asrock ions.

[kizer]

I just bought the AsRock ION 330 1.6 and overclocked it to 2+ Ghz.

I reused the Xbox Remote and DVD dongle. Works great. I can take some compairson shots if you really need them since they sit nearly on top of each other on a shelf.

[jlim0930]

do you mind taking a photo ?

Also do you run it on top of linux or do you run the xbmc live ?

Thanks!

[mcborzu]

Yea those acer revo type computers look like the replacement for the xbox...if they're going for $200 now I wouldn't be suprised if in a year they're 150 or 130.

[cubicgarden]

I bought a Leveno ThinkCentre M mini-pc which is a dual 1.8ghz Intel Chip. Its about the same size as a Xbox1 (http://shop.lenovo.com/) black and comes with a Intel X450/300 graphics card which supports 1080p via a DVI>HDMI cable. 2 PCI slots also mean you can throw in a 5.1 sound card what ever else.

I use a Bluetooth USB dongle along side a Wiiremote to control XBMC confluence beta1 running on top of Ubuntu 8.04 LTS.