The M2000 runs on Windows Media Center Edition. Other bundled software includes Power DVD, the Nero 6 media-burning app, and a trial of Trend Micro PC-cillin 2006. Instead of a wireless keyboard and mouse or the frequently bundled Microsoft Media Center lapboard, Shuttle has its own custom input device: a wireless keyboard with a built-in trackball. The keyboard is a little thick, but it fits in the lap comfortably, and the trackball works well once you get used to it. A standard Media Center remote is also included.
Shuttle backs the system with a standard one-year parts-and-labor depot warranty. Phone tech support is toll-free (9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT, weekdays). You can add one to three years of extended coverage. Shuttle's Web site has basic support information, including an online support-request form; a general FAQ; and basic self-help pages for simple troubleshooting, setup, and system restore.
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System configurations:
Alienware Area-51 3500
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005; 2.8GHz Intel Pentium D 920; Intel 945G chipset; 1,024MB DDR2 SDRAM 533MHz; 128MB Nvidia GeForce 6200 Turbocache (PCIe); Hitachi, 250GB, 7,200rpm, SATA
Dell XPS 400 (Viiv)
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005; 3.2GHz Intel Pentium D 940; Intel 945P chipset; 1,024MB DDR SDRAM 533MHz; 256MB Nvidia GeForce 6800 (PCIe); (2) Maxtor, 250GB, 7,200rpm, SATA; integrated Intel (RAID 1)
HP Media Center m7360n
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005; 2.8GHz Intel Pentium D 920; Intel 945G chipset; 2,048MB DDR2 SDRAM 533MHz; 256MB Nvidia GeForce 6200SE (PCIe); Maxtor, 300GB, 7,200rpm, SATA
iBuypower Viiv-350
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005; 2.8GHz Intel Pentium D 820; Intel 945G chipset; 1,024MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 128MB ATI X300 (PCIe); Seagate, 160GB, 7,200rpm, SATA
Polywell Poly 975MCE-E
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005; 3.46GHz Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 955; Intel 975X chipset; 1,024MB DDR2 SDRAM 533MHz; 256MB Nvidia GeForce 7800GT (PCIe); (2) WDC WD740GD-00FLC0, 74GB, 10,000rpm, SATA, (2) Maxtor 7Y250M0, 250GB, 7,200rpm, SATA; Integrated Silicon SiL3114 SoftRAID5 (RAID 0)
Shuttle M2000
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005; 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo T2500; Intel 945GT chipset; 512MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 256MB Nvidia GeForce 6600 LE(PCIe); Seagate, 250GB, 7,200rpm, SATA
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