Shuttle ST62K Reviewed

[Jason Dunn]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/articles.php?action=expand,4956' target='_blank'>http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com...ion=expand,4956</a><br /><br /></div><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/shuttle-st62k-00.jpg" />"The Shuttle ST62K is a small, quiet box designed for the non-gamer who wants a workstation with everything built-in, or a media PC for integration with a home theatre system. The lack of Serial ATA hard drive support, AGP video support, and a front Firewire port limit the usefulness of this device in some scenarios, but if you’re looking for a near-silent computer with decently performing integrated graphics, the ST62K doesn’t disappoint."<br /><br />I've published a review of the Shuttle ST62K, a small and nearly silent computer that I think many of you will be interested in reading. Check it out!

[guinness]

It would be good for someone like my mom, who would rather have something small and quiet (she uses a laptop now), but bad for me, I'm more of a power user, and I would miss having 3 CD drives for one thing or the AGP slot.

[claud9999]

The chipset supports DVI, why oh why couldn't they have put in a DVI-I port instead of VGA? (And a simple adapter provides a 15-pin VGA connector, viola!) Probably only takes another couple of mm for the connector, too.

(All of my displays are DVI-D, foo to VGA.)

[jake080]

hehe, same here. Allthough these mini chassis are really nice looking :werenotworthy:

[Jonathon Watkins]

Very decent review Jason! Shame it did work out for you as your machine of choice. :?

I too would very much like to see that near silent power supply in some newer shuttles. :D

[Falstaff]

In case anyone is interested in shuttles, there are 4 really cool looking ones on ThinkGeek. (http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/handhelds/) I could never use one of these as my main PC, maybe as an office machine for simple work stuff. A shuttle and an LCD would be great for a workspace with limited space, or for minimalists.

[jutae]

I will be a proud owner of an Abit DigiDice next week. This shuttle is cool too but I have an ATI 9800 Pro so I need an AGP slot...... There others are cool too.

[Jason Dunn]

I will be a proud owner of an Abit DigiDice next week. This shuttle is cool too but I have an ATI 9800 Pro so I need an AGP slot...... There others are cool too.

That looks like a great system! The scented oil is very cool too! :-D

[jutae]

the price for performance....

[cpoole]

This is a slightly different tangent - I have looked at the BlueGear PC at Office Depot - I am not sure about how quiet it is - but the entire computer is mounted inside the flat LCD monitor!



http://www.officedepot.ca/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=881380&location_info=SG_3_DV_17_SK_881380