"this should make gaming and movies a pleasure"

Watching movies would be a pleasure yes, but I don't think about gaming. It'll be more a pleasure if this computer packs a 780G plus any comparable X2 processor, unless you can partner 780G with a Core 2. Not.

Is there a standard-sized motherboard in there or is the whole thing custom? I'm thinking of people who might want to upgrade the board but still like to keep the nice small case.

Sorry, no one will be playing recent games as long as the graphics processor is a "MXM MN8600M GT 256M". Sure maybe that'll play games from two years ago just fine, but that's where it starts and ends.

Will any Linux run on this hardware?
Asus had good start with purpose-built Linux eeePC and now there just is Vista :(

And lot's of 'em for DVB-C and DVB-S/S2 Cards??

Me thinks this could be a badarse MythTV Player!!

It's basically just the Asus C90S laptop in a different form factor. MXM graphics and SO-DIMM says it all.

Rather wait for the G45 version (if it works) than the G35+8600GT. It would be cheaper, consume less power, and run cooler.

Does this asus motherboard feature their EPU power supply monitoring tech?

look like a playstation 3 O_O