Above this, almost going unnoticed, is a four in one card reader which accepts SD, MS, MS-Pro and MMC.Ī single USB 2.0 port decorates the front panel for easy access. This isn’t too bright and looks really cool. Underneath this button is a small blue glowing acrylic square that indicates when the machine is turned on. Holding this down for a few seconds will shut down even a crashed PC, so a reset button is a fairly unnecessary. There is no reset button, but there is a power button hidden in the silver strip. The only issue I’ve ever had with this, is when using non standard shaped media, like credit card CDs, or GameCube sized DVDs. As you can see the, the optical drive is slot loading, which I’ve always been a sucker for. On its side, it is just as stylish and will take up less desk space. At only a 300mm long and 210mm wide, it’s barely larger than an external optical drive. It’s only 55mm high, or wide if you choose to stand it on it’s side. It is fully configurable from the Shuttle website and price can vary considerably, depending on what components you choose. Unlike the Shuttle Barebones units we’ve previously looked at, this is sold as an entire machine. I first saw it CeBIT, and then again at Computex, so it’s taken quite some time for Shuttle to get this to the market, but better late than never right? The machine in front of me today is one that I’ve been looking forward to reviewing for quite some time. This is most likely helped along, by the fact “Shuttle” is a hell of a lot easier to say than “Small Form Factor PC” or even “SFF”. Since launching one of the first SFF (Small Form Factor) machines, the name is now interchanged in the same way a Vacuum Cleaner is often referred to as a Hoover. Shuttle has done an outstanding job of improving its brand awareness over the past few years.
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