Fujitsu Siemens moving Media Center PCs over to Vista

by Bob Crabtree on 27 February 2007, 14:28

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Fujitsu Siemens is starting to move its SCALEO-family digital-entertainment PCs over to Windows Vista, beginning with the small-form-factor EV and mini-tower H line-ups.

VAT-inclusive prices for the SCALEO EV start at £799. This buys an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, integrated Intel Viiv technology, Vista Home Premium and what's claimed to be an even quieter running - thanks to improvements to the housing and cooling system

Other key features for the EV are said to include:

* Store video, music, data and TV on the internal hard drive, or record it on DVD with double layer DVD±R/RW drive

* Watch TV as you like: the digital video recorder (PVR) let you pause, record and replay from TV

* Watch movies on DVD or listen to your CDs with the built-in CD-/ DVD player in Intel High Definition Audio with 7.1 surround sound

* Integrated cardreader





Fujitsu Siemens SCALEO EV
SCALEO EV - flap open (click for larger image)

Fujitsu Siemens SCALEO EV
SCALEO EV rear (click for larger image)

As you can see from the images above, the EV has a wide array of socketry - including HDMI; component-video out; digital-audio out; and front and rear FireWire, USB and external SATA - together with integrated WiFi and cable networking.


Fujitsu Siemens SCALEO EV
SCALEO EV front views (click for larger image)

Other standard features with EV models include a wireless key board and remote handset - both shown below

Fujitsu Siemens SCALEO EV Wireless keyboard
SCALEO EV wireless keyboard (click for larger image)


Fujitsu Siemens SCALEO EV remote handset
SCALEO EV remote handset (click for larger image)



SCALEO H models start at £599 and their larger system cases offer more flexibility, with options for an extra hard disk drive and a second DVD burner or reader. There's also the choice of Intel or AMD processors.

As with the EV, WiFi and wired networking come as standard, as does FireWire.
Fujitsu Siemens SCALEO H

SCALEO H (click for larger image)



Check out the company's press release on page two, then share your thoughts with us in the HEXUS.lifestyle news forum.

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