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We waited nigh on a year for any PC innovation, and then three things came along at once: Quad Core, the G80, and Vista. Hi-Grade's high-end box doesn't quite reach to the lofty heights of the Greatest Graphics Card Ever, but it's still a beauty
When we review something, we apportion an amount of time to do it. Unfortunately, much of the time was wasted wrestling with an obscure driver set and fiddling with what appears to be a faulty DVI port
The problem with most Media Center PCs is this: they're too loud. Nine out of ten MCE systems are based around muscle processors like the P4, and these have a tendency to run hot and need constant cooling
Hi-Grade's Digital Media Station (DMS) may not have the sleek finish of the Elonex, but the machine is a good match for conventional home entertainment kit - looking much like a high-end DVD player. it's quiet too.