Two new µ-A1's models on the way

[Hammer]

The same as they use on every other system you can buy from any other OEM these days; barely any, in practice.

Note that integrated NV LAN (or any full featured MCP SB's functions) wouldn’t be classified "CPU-hungry".

[Hammer]

I've been saying that for a while, too. However, ITX is still the favored form factor for this,

Note that SFF is the alternative.

because most people looking for 'cute' PC-in-monitor designs don't give a crap about expansion.

Define most.

[Hammer]

Kgrach

Search for Socket A(K7) or Socket 370(P6) based SBC instead of Socket 7(P5/K6) based.
Eyetech’s prices are similar to AMD's Geode NX(Socket A) development offerings.  

Socket 7 infrastructure is not mass produced line compared to 2nd/3rd latest generation socket.

[Hammer]

The only problem is that nobody makes GPU coolers that tall (well, except nVidia, and those aren't passive),

Note that Geforce FX 5200 can be passively cooled(with a small heat sink).

[Hammer]

AMD was insane for using the flip-chip design with their Athlons.

They fix that issue on the K8 generation i.e. AMD usually follow Intel in that particular area.

[Hammer]

@the_leander
ITX Motherboard vs ITX motherboard,

LV-670 @ $175 USD
LV-670M @ $225 USD
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For Motherboard: LV-670M
CPU:Micro-FCPGA Mobile Intel Pentium 4
Memory: One 184-pin DIMM socket
Chipset: Intel 845GV chipset with 82845GV GMCH and 82801DB ICH4
VGA:Intel Extreme Graphics, 266 MHz VGA core and 256-bit 3D engine
Rest of the spec reference no. 2.
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Reference
1. 130.00 GBP =~ $233.740 USD, www.xe.com
2. http://www.silentpcreview.com/article111-page2.html
3. http://www.silentpcreview.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=111&page=1

www.lippert-at.com's Mini ITX CPU board(inc gfx,6xUSB 2.0,GigaE, 'etc') with Pentium M CPU @1.6GHz cost 674 Euro. Hardly 1000 GBP.

According to 3D Marks 2001, ATI Radeon 7000 is about same level as Intel Extreme graphics.