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Pitched as media centre 

And very nice too, but why oh why don't they make these with at least the option of an LCD/VFD display? As it is, about the only viable cube format cases are the Morex 668 and 669 - which don't have such a display but at least have enough space (and no fancy but hindering stealth covers) to slot one in (decent displays, e.g. iMon, all seem to be 5.25" format) and still sport an optical drive.

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Media Centres are shaped like Hi-fi separates.

too boxie 

Still too boxie and dull compare to Asus and Apple mini.

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