2004-05-01 - Education Update: SS56L, Desktop-Performance at footprint size

Laptops have their advantages, but desktop component models do as well: the latter are far more robust, upgradeable, generally stable, cheaper, power efficient, and sometimes even more feature-rich. Mobiles are also infamous for their heat generation and cooling problems. In fact, if portability and space aren't primary concerns, you're probably better off with a desktop, especially in an education environment. (...) Thanks to Shuttle's latest entry in the market, the XPC SS56L that's now within the realm of possibility. A highly compact unit, the model's style is referred to with the designator SFF, for “small form factor,” approximately half the size of a typically equipped system. (...) For any institutional planner looking to derive desktop performance from a system with a minimized footprint, especially for multimedia use, when time spent configuring isn't a first priority, the Shuttle XPC SS56L should be a serious consideration.

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