Viable starting point

Shuttle Computer has made much news with the XPC line. This one sports an AMD 64 motherboard with all the bells and whistles (short of video) to be a starting platform. The only obvious downside is that it doesn't have an IR port. The Chassis is sleek enough that it would blend in with the entertainment components it's intended to replace.

I'll stick it on my wishlist, the barebones box has a street price of $325 Here in San Francisco.