Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"As someone who doesn't reside in the USA, I was wondering what would be the best way to get internet for my computer in the US for a couple of weeks? If it were Europe I know I'd look for some prepaid data. Is there anything similar offered by American carriers? A MiFi or a data SIM that I can tether from would work, but I'm trying to maintain a tight budget. Help!"
I just ordered one of these to replace an aging HP slim PC that was never all that quiet to begin with and has been getting louder and louder for weeks (crappy cooling fans). I have a 720p 50" set, so standard 480p DVD playback is fine for me - I have zero interest in blu-ray. I do record HD programming via my HDHomeRun, so I'm hoping it plays back smoothly on this machine. Mostly, however, I'm looking forward to having an HTPC that's virtually silent.