Replies to post #78266 on Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[mmoy]

Dell has shown (and now HP too) that SFF systems are popular
for business desktops. I like the concept for home systems
where there isn't a lot of space and where high-powered computing
isn't needed.

I wish that they'd put a little effort in making a faster notebook chip instead.

I guess I may be waaay out of the mainstream that's happy with
a 1.6 Ghz X2 Turion.

[CombJelly]

"It's the right move, but is it truly better than ITX or uBTX?"

It is sized to maximize use of a panel. That is a big plus. It is backwardly compatible, so it fits in the cases that are out there. And it isn't overspecified, as the article notes that uBTX is. Giving the manufacturers a bit more freedom. So the fact that this prototype doesn't have a PCIe slot means little. As the single pair of DIMMs, although 2 pairs might be tricky to fit in.

This is the perfect standard for the commercial market.