you can build yourself a decent media server/htpc with wireless connection, much larger storage capacity, and a decent sound card for less than 1kusd. and if you have 6 k to spend, you can even add in a decent DAC.

the only thing i like about the Olive stuff is the look. No idea wth is the puny lcd for...you can barely see anything from far.

you are kidding me right?
http://www.thermaltake.com/product/Chassis...rtsx_vc7001.asp



there is also ahanix, silverstone, antec, and etc. Even after spending RM1k on a good looking casing, there is still surplus after getting some decent components. I'm looking to convert my pc to a htpc myself...budget wise..with a good casing...no more than RM1600 without hdd (I've got over 500gb space...that runs a little less than 1k) if you need only like 80gb to 160gb like the olive...that's even cheaper.

and do not forget, with a htpc...you can watch movies on it...with the olive and other music jukebox...you cant. if you want to build a pc strictly for music only...you can really do it for cheap and it will not look worse than the other jukeboxes...(unless you really really really dig how those jukeboxes look )

This post has been edited by AlamakLor: Aug 10 2006, 02:06 AM

is the mozart sx out? I'm stil waiting for it to launch over here and I anticipate the VFD version to cost over 250CAD (RM812). Pretty damn expensive if you ask me but it looks good

I wonder if the remote works with other software, i despise proprietory software (imedia? wth? ) foobar + mediplayer classic/vlc is all I need

please post up your rig once you assembled it , i'd imagine it looks much better than olive's overpriced music server.

most of them are pretty expensive...you can check out coolermaster's casings but imho they look like cheapo VHS player. ei c'mon man, if u had RM6k to spend earlier...why skim on casing now...I say go for it! you can just power ur pc with celeron D/amd, slap a fanless heatsink or maybe a zalman on it...it should be dead quiet since they dun dissisipate much heat