It’s been a long wait but Shuttle’s eagerly anticiaptedXS35 nettop is reality.  This 1.5-inch thick nettop is today rolling out to online retailers in the US and Canada, offering three pre-configured options to suit a variety of budgets. Common to all configurations is 802.11n WiFi, a dual-core 1.66GHz Atom D510 CPU, 5 USB ports, and a 4-in-1 media card reader, while the pricier two also include DVD-RW drives for good measure. The top XS35 spec gives you 500GB of storage, 2GB of RAM, a HDMI output, and the crowning glory of NVIDIA’s scrumptious Ion 2powering 1080p video playback.

Check out the full press release after the break or go directly to Amazon where the base version is now shipping for just $178 at Amazon (UPDATE:  Sold out, for now, but back in stock soon).

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