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Boxee Box Available for Pre-Order at Amazon.com Today

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D-Link Monday announced that its eagerly awaited Boxee Box is available for pre-order at Amazon.com with a $199 street price and a November ship date for the U.S., Canada, Australia, and Europe.

Back in January, it was reported on the Boxee blog that the media-streaming box would be built around the Tegra 2 (T20) platform, which has never made it to market in any device. D-Link also took the opportunity to announce that the Boxee Box, which supports full 1080p HD video and 5.1-channel surround sound, is now powered by Intel's Atom CE4100 processor. According to the company, "the new chip lets the Boxee Box deliver a wide range of applications and ensures support for 1080p content, no matter the source."

Besides letting users stream video, audio, and photo files from a PC, the Boxee Box will offer more than 40,000 TV episodes, along with free and new release HD movies at launch.

"Three years ago when we started Boxee, nothing like this existed," Avner Ronen, CEO of Boxee said in a statement. "We wanted to watch video in a way that was only available on a PC. Today we're taking a big step towards TV for an Internet generation with D-Link and Intel."

The problem? So does everyone else.

Logitech's Google TV box, the Revue, is also set to hit store shelves this fall, and a revamped $99 Apple TV is available on Apple's site with a two-to-four-week delivery date.

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Wendy Sheehan Donnell

Wendy Sheehan Donnell

Editor-in-Chief, PCMag / VP of Content, Ziff Davis

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I'm the Editor-in-Chief of PCMag.com and the Vice President of Content for Ziff Davis. I oversee the editorial operations of PCMag and ExtremeTech.com, leading more than 65 writers, editors, and contributors, steering PC Labs, reviews, and product coverage, as well as news, expert commentary, and service journalism across the sites.

Back when the first iPhone was released, I started at PCMag as a senior editor covering consumer electronics and mobile reviews. After that, I went on to head up the reviews team as executive editor. And most recently I served as deputy editor, managing PCMag's editorial team and day-to-day operations. I've covered more product releases and have edited more reviews, roundups, and buying guides than any human reasonably should, each and every one contributing to the noble pursuit of helping you find the right technology to fit your life.

Before joining PCMag, I was the managing editor of Computer Shopper. I earned my master's degree in magazine journalism from New York University. (Nope, the irony of witnessing the deaths of both of the print magazines I've managed is not lost on me.)

Though I rarely have the opportunity to write these days, I still crave the rush that comes from crafting the perfect headline and enjoy nothing more than a spirited AP Style debate.

My Areas of Expertise

In my quarter-century-long journalism career, my main areas of focus have been mobile technology and electronics, but I've managed to cover most aspects of consumer and business technology. These days, I spend most of my time strategizing in endless video calls. I'm an ace at sharing my screen and telling people who are already speaking that they're muted.

The Technology I Use

I'm a Mac. Always have been, since my family got our first computer, the Apple IIe, in the early '80s. More irony: I was the first staff editor to use an Apple computer instead of a PC to edit reviews for PCMag. Today, my main computers are a Mac Studio with Pro Display and a 13-inch MacBook Pro. I've carried an iPhone since 2008, and proudly display the click-wheel iPod in my office. My 12-year old stole my iPad a long time ago and now he's eyeing my AirPods. I have more smart devices installed in my home than most people on the planet, and I drive an electric Mini Cooper SE and have become mildly obsessed with EV charging. There's a video game museum in my basement.

The Technology I Use

I'm a Mac. Always have been, since my family got our first computer, the Apple IIe, in the early '80s. More irony: I was the first staff editor to use an Apple computer instead of a PC to edit reviews for PCMag. Today, my main computers are a Mac Studio with Pro Display and a 13-inch MacBook Pro. I've carried an iPhone since 2008, and proudly display the click-wheel iPod in my office. My 12-year old stole my iPad a long time ago and now he's eyeing my AirPods. I have more smart devices installed in my home than most people on the planet, and I drive an electric Mini Cooper SE and have become mildly obsessed with EV charging. There's a video game museum in my basement.

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