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Old 20-01-2008, 9:14 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Messy Newbuild Batchelor pad....

First of all, I'm not going to win any interior design competitions with this install, you have been warned

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Old 20-01-2008, 9:45 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Nice setup mate. I see from the specs the HTPC is running a SSD, whats your experience with this. Its the way forward for HDDs, boot up time is supposed to be very fast?
Just need to get the capacity upto around the 300Gb.
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Nice setup mate. I see from the specs the HTPC is running a SSD, whats your experience with this. Its the way forward for HDDs, boot up time is supposed to be very fast?
Just need to get the capacity upto around the 300Gb.
SSD drives are the single biggest advance in computing in a decade I reckon. I store all my media on a seperate server so only use about 8gb on the actual htpc itself. I have no need for large SSD drives, infact I wish I had bought the 16gb one now!

You are correct about the performance gains. It boots in about 22 seconds and goes into standby and out much faster. Another advantage is the response time for apps. things load instantly which is a huge plus on a home theatre pc. Also it takes less power and is dead silent, I can't recomend them enough if a little pricey.
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Love the optics on the window sill!
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Best use of a window sill ever !


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