Advantages: Beautiful, small, rock solid, fast, quality construction, full of features, right there with the big boys on performance.
Disadvantages: none really. once hooked with a Shuttle then there is no going back.

...These are my first impressions of the new SN41G2 V2.0. I had the Shuttle SN41G2 V1.0 Black Special Edition since last june. I loved is so much but it had some annoyances. Last week I managed to short circuit the motherboard which rendered the AGP and PCI slots useless, but strangely enough everything still works including the built-in graphics and I have been using it till this morning. I ordered the new SN41G2 V2.0 and got it this morning. I have to say that the first impression was that the silver colour looks much better that the old SN41G2. It looks more whiter if that makes sense. Under the hood there are many nice changes: - Officially supports DDR400 [400MHz FSB]. - Comes with the SilentX 250W PC40 PSU instead of the old Enhance 200W PSU. - The cables are sooooo neatly routed through the case. in the the old SN41G2... Read review

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Advantages: Full service airline, frequent flights, reasonable prices.
Disadvantages: The only direct flights are to Brussels!

...-off, Always Late in Arrival' (Alitalia) and the rather implausible 'Let Us Fondle The Hostesses And Never Say Anything' (Lufthansa). But I digress! I briefly felt a bit bad for my animosity towards the company when I watched Hotel Rwanda - a film in which SABENA were shown to have played an important role in helping to protect the people hiding out in one of their hotels. Of course it helped that the president of SABENA was played by Jean Reno - better known perhaps for the film Leon. And so it was with some misgivings that I flew last month with the reincarnated SABENA - now known by the name SN Brussels Airlines - from Birmingham to Brussels. Would they be better? Would my standards have changed? Would I ever give them a second chance? Read on to find out more. How the mighty are fallen - some airline history... Read review

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Advantages: Competitive prices and friendly efficient service
Disadvantages: Not full service any more

...Introduction SN Brussels Airlines (SNBA) is the phoenix that rose from the ashes of Sabena in 2002, the former Belgium flag carrier which went bankrupt in 2001. Originally set up as SN Airholding in 2002 the airline merged with DAT in 2002 and became SN Brussels. In 2005 SN acquired Virgin Express which had operated out of Brussels and had a code share arrangement with the failed Sabena. On 7 November the airline assumed its current name. Today the airline has 38 aircraft in service with an average age of under 10 years; these include 26 of the Avro RJ line featuring both the 85 and 100 models of this quiet jet. SNBA covers an impressive 90 destinations including a well developed network in Europe and a number of little served locations in Central and West Africa. Prices, as with most airlines vary but within Europe at least... Read review

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Advantages: small, stylish, solid build, quality components, looks good next to an LCD/PLASMA TV
Disadvantages: possible difficulty when initially putting together, no onboard DVI

...PLEASE NOTE: This review has been updated and revised since it was first published. THE SN41G2 Firstly, for those of you that are new to this, the SN41G2 Shuttle is a SFF (small form factor) barebones unit, essentially meaning that this is a computer that comes without a CPU processor, hard disk drive, memory, CDROM drive or peripherals such as keyboard or monitor. You have to buy your own components to go with it. PC parts are fairly standard these days so there shouldn't be any problems with finding the right parts. DESIGN Since having purchased the Shuttle SN41G2 barebones a year ago, my expectations of what a computer should look like and build quality have completely changed. As well as its small and compact size, the SN41G2 is one of the smartest looking units out of the Shuttle range with its brushed aluminium casing... Read review

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Advantages: Small, good looking, pretty much everything on-board
Disadvantages: Limited expansion options

...I have built over twenty of these recently and the more I deal with Shuttle machines the more impressed I am. The SN41G2 is the updated SN41G, supporting the fastest Athlon processors available and 400MHz DDR (though only if you are using an AGP graphics card can you utilise the DDR full speed). Dual monitor support is built in, and there are a wealth of features including USB2, firewire, onboard 5.1 sound. With the SilentX PSU the Shuttle is very quiet (though it should be clear that it definitely is not silent!). The fan speed is linked to CPU temperature, and under normal conditions is very low noise. It is noticeably louder on start-up (for only a few seconds), and when running hot. If it runs too hot, there is an overheat cut-out, which instantly turns the computer off and protects your CPU from being damaged. The only... Read review

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Advantages: This little beauty has everything you need in a pc, all jam packed into one simple little case !
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