[un1versal]

After a bit more research which I should have done before purchasing (not just reading these threads as I have no interest in OE), I have decided to return/cancel my order for the nuc BOXD54250WYK and ssd and ram

* uNiversal will stick to Nvidia for any pc/htpc needs as these have always served me very well for as long as old age itself.

You are not really reading posts well. NUC is really great device and it works under Windows very well.
As I can see if NUC is used only for XBMC, then OE will be best and you wont need i5 then, but you can go for canyon horse, since it is sufficient when HW decoding will be sorted out.

In the many years 15++ or more that using XBMC windows is not my choice OS platform (only use it for work), for XBMC its Linux and at that not any Linux either. So ya, Im reading posts very well, especially those that have video drivers problems including Windows which as I said have 0 interest in.

@platipus2

See here http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid...pid1557056

not to mention as above, stating that I have no desire, inclination, interest, or any other logical reason to choose such a OS for XBMC, in 15++ years only used it to test some scenarios on my VM, other than that no, sorry, Im sure it works very well for you, me however being fussy and especially because, I also think ssd are rubbish and overrated, rather have mechanical or hybrid hdd at a push, also didn't like you're forced to use msata ssd only, so no, If Im going to part with my bucks, its going to have to be with my requirements, perhpas whne ts more mature and has better Linux support and other cases that add 2.5' bay support.