http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/10/okoros-core-duo-powered-oms-lx100-htpc/ Engadget Comments for Okoro's Core Duo-powered OMS-LX100 HTPC http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/10/okoros-core-duo-powered-oms-lx100-htpc/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/10/okoros-core-duo-powered-oms-lx100-htpc/Apr 10th 2006 8:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/04/10/okoros-core-duo-powered-oms-lx100-htpc/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/10/okoros-core-duo-powered-oms-lx100-htpc/Apr 10th 2006 8:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/04/10/okoros-core-duo-powered-oms-lx100-htpc/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/10/okoros-core-duo-powered-oms-lx100-htpc/Apr 10th 2006 9:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/04/10/okoros-core-duo-powered-oms-lx100-htpc/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/10/okoros-core-duo-powered-oms-lx100-htpc/Apr 10th 2006 9:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/04/10/okoros-core-duo-powered-oms-lx100-htpc/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/10/okoros-core-duo-powered-oms-lx100-htpc/Apr 10th 2006 9:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/04/10/okoros-core-duo-powered-oms-lx100-htpc/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/10/okoros-core-duo-powered-oms-lx100-htpc/Apr 10th 2006 9:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/04/10/okoros-core-duo-powered-oms-lx100-htpc/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/10/okoros-core-duo-powered-oms-lx100-htpc/> For a stylish case, I'm using an Antec Aria

Man, I've puked all over my keyboard because of you. Next time warn everyone before you say something stupid like that. Jesus Christ, now I understand why Apple has 2% market share. It's because most people completely lack aesthetic taste and appreciation for well made things.

This is not to say that this $1400 piece of cr@p is worth $1400, but if I had to choose what to put in the middle of my living room that would not be Aria, for sure.]]>Apr 11th 2006 4:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/04/10/okoros-core-duo-powered-oms-lx100-htpc/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/10/okoros-core-duo-powered-oms-lx100-htpc/Apr 11th 2006 4:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/04/10/okoros-core-duo-powered-oms-lx100-htpc/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/10/okoros-core-duo-powered-oms-lx100-htpc/http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819111180

the T2500 is over $400 though.

The case being used is a Ahanix MCE302. There are much nicer pictures on Ahanix's site.

]]>Apr 11th 2006 10:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/04/10/okoros-core-duo-powered-oms-lx100-htpc/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/10/okoros-core-duo-powered-oms-lx100-htpc/"Well I think the point here is that they have a stylish box, with a good price. You can't really build a Core Duo system yourself right now. Even with the touch screen LCD on the front, you are still under $2k, similar setups from Falcon or other high end vendors are over $4000 and not even using Core Duo."

Poster #4 clearly showed an example of a decent media center system. Adding a core duo CPU would only be a few hundred $ more. Still twice as cheap. Why would you compare that to a setup from Falcon? Might as well throw Alienware into the mix of over priced shit.]]>Apr 11th 2006 11:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/04/10/okoros-core-duo-powered-oms-lx100-htpc/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/10/okoros-core-duo-powered-oms-lx100-htpc/http://www.silverstonetek.com/product-case.htm
Silverstone do a range of beautiful cases in most form factors. Have a look at my favorite the LC09, it's mini ITX so very small but boy is it pretty!]]>Apr 11th 2006 2:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/04/10/okoros-core-duo-powered-oms-lx100-htpc/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/10/okoros-core-duo-powered-oms-lx100-htpc/
"Perhaps the MCPC is conceptually flawed and its greatest strength is inextricably linked to the very factor which inhibits its wide spread market penetration. Quite simply, all the power of a PC may seem like overkill for many users in the front room."

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The HTPC is still performing HTPC duties but it's now connected to a 27" 16:9 LCD HDTV-ready monitor in the bedroom. It was as simple as setting up an ordinary PC. No more Powerstrip. In fact I don't really consider it an HTPC.]]>Apr 11th 2006 6:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/04/10/okoros-core-duo-powered-oms-lx100-htpc/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/10/okoros-core-duo-powered-oms-lx100-htpc/
With my experience, people just want something that works out of the box without trying to assemble and configure it. Considering the time and effort that goes into building your own htpc, to some people it's not worth it. They rather pay a little more for the convience.]]>Apr 18th 2006 2:02PM