Jetway HBJC601C9O-255W-B

I'll be keeping this one. Except for the fan noise, which I think can be managed, none of the cons are deal breakers for me. For Linux HTPC applications like MythTV or XBMC, this is a very good machine for the price. I did not test with Windows but I...

As a Linux HTPC (MythTV frontend) using VDPAU for playback, this machine performs extremely well. There's a definite improvement in performance over my other HTPC which is a first generation ION. There's no stutter during playback and I'm able to use a...

The fan noise is quite noticeable. It wouldn't be so bad if the thermal management kept the fan at a steady speed but it changes so often and to such a large degree that it can be very annoying. In the BIOS, I raised the CPU idle speed temperature and...