Already I hesitated to buy the first generation but then I cracked: 4 USB3 ports, audio jack and IR receiver on the front, brushed aluminum hoop, ethernet jack. Really full. Purchased Configuration: Crucial CT120M500SSD3 internal SSD 120GB mSATA, CMSO8GX3M2C1600C11 Corsair 8GB DDR3L RAM, Intel 6235AN.HMWWB Network and Bluetooth Card. The installation takes up to 20 minutes and the installation of Windows 7 is a fast happiness. In use as a HTPC machine is very quiet and a load test only slightly raise the noise level. 26s of power to the welcome music, 12s for extinction once installed everything. I can control the media player with a Logitech Harmony remote, standard commands Play, Pause, Stop, Forward Reverse pass without any special settings. The AC power cable is now firmly part of the package. By cons do not forget the video cable with mini HDMI jack is not provided.