Any news on updates to the Dell Studio Hybrid line?

Looking to pick up a Studio Hybrid, likely from Dell Outlet, but was wondering if anyone had read any news about a new revision (hopefully with a newer video chipset) coming out in the next few months.

Thanks!

Currently they offer a broadcom chipset that will play bluray movies but you must use the special TMT3 software included. I believe its 75$ extra.
Im in the same boat as you, whoever puts out something around that size that can play BD/1080p I will be buying 6.
The best deal I have found was on buy.com its a refurb for ~600$ almost fully spec'd out. Here and rings up 1200$ new on dells website.

EDIT: It seems that the broadcom chipset is only avaliable with the 200$ BDD option now and isn't even listed.

I just purchased one of these for $320 shipped. Its for my girlfriend but I thought I would "evaluate" it as a media center. In doing my research I found a discussion on AVS Forums where folks have been purchasing the Broadcom accelerator for less than $50. Seems folks are able to playback using software other than the Dell supplied software with some success.

Discussion thread: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1053682

See Ebay: http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=BCM970012NB&_sacat=See-All-Categories

I'm not really finding the attraction to the Studio Hybrid other then with it's very nice case. You can easily build a similar configed system just as cheaply but with more options (and much better performance). What am I missing here?

To be frank, I don't think you are missing anything. I agree with you. I just wanted an almost plug and play solution. I didn't want to bother with building a machine and for $280 bucks ($320 with tax and shipping) I'm happy with the solution. Plus, the power jack has a nice blue LED in it! Still, defintely a compromise. Packaging v. performance.