Update on Intel's Next Unit of Computing

Really want the board, don't want the ugly case. I might pick one up and stick it in a different chassis or wait for the next generation to come out first.
 
Messugga said:
Really want the board, don't want the ugly case. I might pick one up and stick it in a different chassis or wait for the next generation to come out first.
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Either with or without the case this could be very useful! Hopefully AMD's Livebox will follow shortly at a better price.
 
When it was first mentioned here I didn't see the point, but with Intel supplying the chassis and PSU, I love it. Slot in a few gigs of RAM and an mSATA SSD, and you're set. Throw them at office workers or use them as HTPCs. They're cheap, silent, small, powerful enough for most users, well equipped as far as ports go, run a standard x64 windows, and I'd say pretty. And 1 free PCI slot allows me to fix broken on-board networking or sound quickly and easily. Add a 2.5" spinning SATA HDD or two and it could even be used as a server.

Thunderbolt is stillborn, so I don't see the point of getting that version, but the other one is perfect.:love: The lack of USB ports can be fixed with a USB hub.
 
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Lack of USB 3.0 is a serious drawback. For now chosing between Gigabit Ethernet and Thunderbolt is easy, but it could be (considering lack of USB 3.0) an indication of pushing Thunderbolt to the market.
 
sajunky said:
Lack of USB 3.0 is a serious drawback. For now chosing between Gigabit Ethernet and Thunderbolt is easy, but it could be (considering lack of USB 3.0) an indication of pushing Thunderbolt to the market.
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Suitable USB 3 card

No amount of pushing by Intel or crApple will get thunderbolt adopted. USB 3 is already the standard.
 
sajunky said:
I don't buy it. Taking out available slot on the beginning. Rather wait for 3rd-party similiar design with USB3.0 built-in.
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A 3rd party design won't be an Intel product. I don't know, but I'm guessing that Intel boards and peripherals (on-board networking, sound, etc.) are the most supported brand in Windows. I don't like networking chipsets that need their drivers loaded from a CD, and Intel's don't. Also, they're very reliable.

I see your point about the slot. The mSATA SSD takes up the full height one, so the only one left is filled with a USB 3 card. Not good, but I'll put up with that to have a silent, low TDP computer that frees up a few shelves / desk space.
 
Drunkard #1 said:
A 3rd party design won't be an Intel product.
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Third party motherboards are better than Intel. I never got so many problems with other manufacturers mobos what I had with Intel brand.
Fact, it is a good idea, but expensive and not a first product of its kind, it will be more soon. No rush! :)
 
The 2 hdmi slots is interesting the thunderbolt approach is interesting, the model with thunderbolt has one hdmi spot but thunderbolt itself will allow multiscreen connecting.

Thunderbolt isn't a competitor to USB 3 regardless of what AMD says, whether intel and apple will make it work or if it will be a dead start is still to be seen
 
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