You know, I have to wonder if Shuttle knew what they were doing when they first introduced their first in those tiny form factor PCs. I tend to doubt it, but they did inadvertently start up an entirely new PC revolution.

One of the hottest developments in do-it-yourself PC building over the last couple of years has been those little, cube-like, small-form-factor PCs. Yes, SFF PCs have been around in a variety of shapes and sizes for several years, but at first they came with too many sacrifices for serious PC enthusiasts. Some used half-height expansion cards, which severely crippled video and audio card options. Some didn’t have a power supply sufficient for the latest processors. Just recently, small-form-factor PCs have become no-compromise solutions.