Hi All,
If anyone looking to buy the 'Inspiron Zino HD' for earlier price, check out the Dell eBay store.On Dell.com.au, the 4Gb one is listed as $699. 3GB one is not available any more.
Following are the eBay prices;
<b>Zino HD (3GB RAM) - $529</b>
AMD ATHLON 1.6 GHz, 3GB RAM, 320GB HDD
<b>Zino HD (4GB RAM) - $669</b>
AMD ATHLON 1.8 GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD ATI Radeon
http://computers.shop.ebay.com.au/Desktop-PCs-/179/i.html?_c…
Cheers
Sorry, I have no idea. Here's the CNET review for Zino. I just wanted to buy a basic desktop for my mom. Zino is cheap and looks good.
From the highlight box of that review:
"Bad: Integrated graphics chip chokes on HD and some standard-def video sources "
Also in the review:
"inadequate 1080p playback makes the "HD" in Inspiron Zino HD ring untrue, at least for this configuration. We're also troubled that the Zino couldn't keep up with full-screen standard-definition content from Hulu. For an extra AU$100.10 you can upgrade the Zino's integrated ATI Radeon 3200 graphics chip to a discrete Radeon HD 4330 GPU (and at this point, the optional Blu-ray extra will appear in Dell's order form). If you're interested in the Zino as a living room-based video source, upgrading the video chip should be the first move you make when you place your order."
So I'd say get the $669 one if you want 1080p playback, as it says it has the 4330 GPU in the specs on the dell deals ebay site.
haha wow they look pretty cool… pretty nice form factor for a little HTPC box… how do these Athlon processors handle 1080p /w DTS decoding?