Shuttle, the company that seemingly went silent for quite some time, has released a new XPC media center PC that looks more or less like a notebook PC than a desktop (or HTPC) replacement. In other words, it’s that slim.

I really like Shuttle as far as its products are concerned, at least majority of the time. The designs are pure and they really are an independent company that couldn’t care less about its competition (not openly, at least). Unlike ATI, NVIDIA, Intel and AMD (and other vendors), Shuttle is like a fresh startup that focuses on building great products and doesn’t let marketing, sales and corporate information interfere between customers and how they interact with the company (via products).

The M2000 sports Intel Core Duo T2400 1.83GHz 667MHz FSB, 2M L2 cache, Intel 945GT + ICHM7-DH core logic, DDR2 533MHz 256MB (upgradeable to 2GB) memory, NVIDIA GeForce 7600GS PCIe x16 256MB graphics card, Realtek high-definition 7.1 channel audio, Intel 82573 Ethernet, 4x DVD dual drive, 250GB SATA II HDD and a number of other options including Firewire and USB 2.0.

Shuttle’s M2000 XPC media center PC is available immediately for purchase.