Pros: - Small - Very quiet - Stays cool - Plays high-bitrate 1080p videos w/multi-channel audio over HDMI.

Cons: - I wish it had a built-in IR sensor. - Ports littered all around the perimeter of the case, but I only need the ones on the back, so no biggie. - Power button can be tricky to press/activate.

Overall Review: I bought this specifically for the purpose of installing XBMC and playing high-def 1080p movies. After spending a week trying to get XBMC Live and Linux working, I got it mostly working but movie playback wasn't perfectly smooth. Others recommended installing an extra 1GB of RAM, but then I tried XBMC for Windows. That isn't optimized for the graphics chip in this box, but it does allow you to launch an external player for video, and MPC-HC works great. Perfectly smooth, and quite seamless integration with XBMC. Unless you're already experienced with Linux, save yourself the trouble and stick with the XP install this comes with and do what I did. My biggest gripe is the lack of built-in IR. You can buy a USB IR receiver / remote for $25, but it would be nice to have it all integrated. Others have complained about Hulu playback, but that should hopefully sort itself out once the ION-optimized version of Flash is released next year. This box would probably also make a grea