I've been considering a HTPC build...Don't know if I'd go *that* small as I was thinking PVR capabilities with it also. Thanx for the link though, for DVD playing as well as digital music that would work. Also thanx for the heads up on panacronic guys

Tin or anyone else, how big do laptops HDD's go??? The HTPC idea may have to be put on hold for a while now, as just last night I was given an Ibook (first MAC for me!) only problem it's LCD is near shattered, no usable image, and I am hunting around for a good deal on ebay.