Although they now face some stiff competition from the likes of Biostar, Iwill, Soltek and MSI, among others, Shuttle deserves credit for almost single-handedly spurring the so-called small form factor revolution. When they initially released the venerable SV24 almost three years ago, many PC lovers were immediately enamored by the tiny system's bold design, feature set, and aesthetic appeal. Admittedly, the first few small form factor systems introduced by Shuttle didn't appeal to many die hard enthusiasts because they lacked AGP slots and were quite loud, but Shuttle's follow-up products most certainly got their attention. Once the XPC proved its viability in the marketplace, Shuttle devoted significant resources to improving and expanding the product line, and have since introduced a myriad of small form factor systems that rival the feature-set of any full-sized system. And now, we're at the point where enthusiasts can choose between a small form factor system and a full-sized system, without sacrificing much in terms of features and performance.



Link: HotHardware