Polywell has produced a bunch of technology-forward desktops in the past, including just about all of the latest processing technologies (Phenom II X4, Core i7, Core 2 Quad, GeForce, Radeon HD, and so on) as they are released. The Poly ITX-9400B ($699 direct) is no different in this respect, incorporating Nvidia's ION nettop platform. ION is a combination of an Nvidia GeForce 9400 chipset and Intel's Atom processor. It's kind of like what's in the Apple Mac mini but with a lower-powered processor and the addition of Blu-ray movie playback. A compact PC that doubles as a Blu-ray player is a great combo for movie buffs and home-theater geeks. However, you'd better have built up quite a library of Blu-ray discs if you're choosing this system over similarly priced, more general-purpose desktops. Video playback and the usual Web-surfing duties of a nettop are about all it's really good for—multimedia creation is too demanding for it.SPEC DATA:
Price as Tested: $699.00 Direct
Type: General Purpose, Media, Value
Processor Family: Intel Atom
RAM: 4 GB
Storage Capacity: 320 GB
RAID: No
Graphics Card: nVidia ION/GeForce 9400
Primary Optical Drive: Blu-Ray Disc
Type: General Purpose, Media, Value
Processor Family: Intel Atom
RAM: 4 GB
Storage Capacity: 320 GB
RAID: No
Graphics Card: nVidia ION/GeForce 9400
Primary Optical Drive: Blu-Ray Disc
SOURCE:www.pcmag.com
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