The PC-Mini? - Page 2

diablojota · #9 March 3rd, 2005, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Freiheit

Well just for the sake of fairness, Apple didn't exactly invent the design for the G5 iMac. Years ago there was a PC called the Monorail -- system components housed behind an LCD screen, slot loading CD-ROM (or CD-RW maybe). Apple seems to have its fair share of original designs but it does sometimes go the other way.

Yes, the mobo behind the screen is really nothing new, however the execution of this design is. Apple turned it into something stylish and sleek. All the other vendors who have designed similar systems did it with less flash and style. No one is saying that Apple invented this layout, but they are saying Apple is the first to make it look good in a manner where people would actually buy something like this for their house.

Reality · #10 March 3rd, 2005, 07:17 AM

Ewww that's ugly. If I wanted a small PC like that, I get this.

diablojota · #11 March 3rd, 2005, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Reality

Ewww that's ugly. If I wanted a small PC like that I get this.

At least that has some class.

nixgeek · #12 March 3rd, 2005, 07:41 AM

LOL

I believe on that mini-itx site they have one that is built into a humidor. Now that's pretty neat.

MDLarson · #13 March 3rd, 2005, 10:06 AM

Guys... read the article! Intel made a piece of plastic that looks like the Mac Mini. There is quite literally nothing inside that thing!!! What a retarded moment in computing history.

diablojota · #14 March 3rd, 2005, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by MDLarson

Guys... read the article! Intel made a piece of plastic that looks like the Mac Mini. There is quite literally nothing inside that thing!!! What a retarded moment in computing history.

Doesn't matter. What Intel is trying to do is help spur industry design. They are trying to get the other manufacturers to design new, flashy boxes, so Intel can push more processors as they are feeling their sales dip.

Freiheit · #15 March 3rd, 2005, 11:13 PM

Ha! Love the NES-PC. I haven't laughed so hard in weeks. I'd buy something like that.

fuzz · #16 March 4th, 2005, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by diablojota

Doesn't matter. What Intel is trying to do is help spur industry design. They are trying to get the other manufacturers to design new, flashy boxes, so Intel can push more processors as they are feeling their sales dip.

maybe they should pay their industrial designers more ...