When it comes to building Media Center PCs, Shuttle's small form factor designs have always seemed the ideal enclosure: the company was instrumental in bringing low-size, high-performance PCs to mainstream attention

Heard about this networked-home malarkey and fancy having a go, but can't be bothered to piece the bits together yourself? Well, then you're exactly the type of person Philips has in mind for this networked-home package

PCs are generally all about raw power rather than their suitability for your living room. Switch on the latest and greatest systems, and your ears will be assaulted by the sound of air being drawn through the system to keep the innards cool

The idea of an all-in-one computer is hardly new. The likes of Elonex and Hi-Grade have been building PC systems into monitors for several years now, while Mac users have spent the past few months purring over the stylish G5

Not simply a buzz word anymore, media PCs are becoming strong contenders for living room space, even though, at present, it's hard to envisage them replacing existing kit