Digital Home Thoughts: Shuttle's XPC Glamor (SG33G6 Deluxe) Reviewed

"The SG33G6 is part of Shuttle XPC Glamor range. I can't say I'm too comfortable with the name 'Glamor', partly because in the UK we spell it with a ‘u', but also because I don't think it fits - sure the boxes are good looking, but I'd hardly call them glamorous. The point is though, if you want to put together a system that you won't mind being on view then this will certainly fit the bill. Rather than having the power buttons and indicator lights in the middle of the display, on the G6 the strip now runs from the center to the right hand ide. This appears just to be apperances sake but its none the worse for that. The power button is now circular, right in the middle and has a blue backlight, which is very nice and along side this are power and Wi-fi indicators - yes, this system has Wi-Fi built-in. The front panels of the Shuttle are brushed aluminium while the rest is painted. The feel of the construction is definitely up to Shuttle's normal high standards - its cases are very solid and robust, as you'd expect for the premium price."


It looks like another fine release from Shuttle - nothing too earth shattering, but the integrated Bluetooth and fingerprint reader is a nice though - though with the fingerprint reader I should point out that I've yet to see any software for one that works as easily and quickly as I like. My Dell XPS M1330 has a fingerprint reader and I disabled it after a few weeks because the software was so shoddy. I continue to be impressed by Shuttle XPC machines, and am cursing at the Velocity Micro computer that I was sent at the end of 2006 (more on that tomorrow).