[jdwoods]

Thought I'd share a deal on a system posted at Lime Technologies forum:

Zotac ZBOX HD-ID11-U Intel Atom D510 NM10 Chipset 1 x 200Pin Next-Gen NVIDIA ION GPU Mini / Booksize Barebone System
Promo Code: EMCKJJG45 ($30)
MIR: $20 (expires 1/19/2011)
Usual caveat: Probably need to sign up for newsletter for deal to apply
ZBOX HTPC Forum Thread

Price history:
Price Date Notes
$214.99 02 September 2010 Shell Shocker w/ 320GB Seagate HDD & MIR
$205.99 17 September 2010 Promo Code + MIR
$194.99 08 November 2010 Promo Code
$179.99 17 December 2010 MIR
$179.99 13 January 2011 Promo Code + MIR

[actionfreak]

I took that deal on the Zotac. Should be here today or tomorrow. Hopefully I actually get the rebate for once.

[thildemar]

So you are taking the plunge with the Zotac ZBOX HD-ND02?

If so what SSD you getting? you are going with windows 7 64bit? Ram wize what? I think I am also going to take the plunge.... I need something that is more wife friendly.... lol :p

Thinking of going with this combo:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealD...mbo.588655

for the small difference in price its nice to have the 64GB and I put in an Adata SSD for a friend a few months back that worked pretty well. As for RAM:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6820226019

Cost difference for 4GB vs 2GB is minimal enough I figure I will max the system out.

Planning on Win7 x64 at the moment, but might try the live build as well and compare.

[Beer40oz]

Thinking of going with this combo:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealD...mbo.588655

for the small difference in price its nice to have the 64GB and I put in an Adata SSD for a friend a few months back that worked pretty well. As for RAM:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6820226019

Cost difference for 4GB vs 2GB is minimal enough I figure I will max the system out.

Planning on Win7 x64 at the moment, but might try the live build as well and compare.

@Poofy

What do you think about that A-DATA SSD and Ram?

[poofyhairguy]

What do you think about that A-DATA SSD and Ram?

Could get away with 2GB of RAM but 4GB is fine. A-Data is not my favorite SSD brand, but I think for Windows 7 having 64 GB is nice so I would do it.

[Beer40oz]

Wow this one looks awesome.... it lights up blue... Wonder now if I should get this one....

Zotac ZBOXHD-ID40

[Geeba]

http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/zotac...thank-for/

ZBOX ID11 and Openelec every works out of the box

plays everything and has all needed outputs which the Shuttle lacks, sent my Jetway back, couldnt get audio correct without cracking the bonnet open which I dont have time to do.