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Hey Beer,..we should post your build next to that guy's refrigerator. Hahaha
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Most of the time.....it's not the cost.....it's the hobby and whatever float their boat.........!
I actually like his built a lot..........it matches the rest of his entertainment center component......!
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I am not a fan of the fact the $1k HTPC lacks a SSD. I do understand wanting more power in the livingroom though.
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It is a complete waste of money.
I can build almost 3 a6-packs for that amount of cash...
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2012-06-01, 20:10
(This post was last modified: 2012-06-01, 20:22 by TerranQ.)
Am I the only one that read the intro? It's stated right in there that he's "not even going to try" building an HTPC. It also states that the $1000 price is set (ie-the idea is to build an HTPC with a set price of $1000). It also says that he is building it to be future proof-SSD, 5 TB storage, gaming, etc.
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If there's one thing I've learned in the xbmc forums, it's that everyone has different wants/needs. I personally want a small/silent htpc that runs Linux and will play videos from my NAS. Others (like Sarif at Engadget) want something else - specifically the exact opposite! What I love about XBMC is that there is no single vendor demanding that things be done one way or the other - we all set up our systems to be the right balance of features/cost/convenience for our own situations. Thanks again to all the XBMC developers (past and present) and the community here on the forums for giving us these options.