Posted on 03/03/2005 7:14:44 AM PST by antiRepublicrat
SAN FRANCISCO--Intel on Wednesday showed off its living room PC of the future--and it looks a lot like the Mac Mini.
As part of a speech at the Intel Developer Forum here, Vice President Don MacDonald demonstrated several concept PCs, including the Sleek Concept Entertainment PC--a square, metallic-colored device that was immediately reminiscent of the desktop computer Apple Computer introduced earlier this year.
It's unlikely that Intel itself would build such a device. The chipmaker often uses its twice-yearly developer events to try to spur creativity among computer makers. Past efforts have seen PCs twisted into all sorts of shapes and even embedded in an Ottoman foot rest.
An Apple representative declined to comment on Intel's concept PC.
Thus far, the concept PC is just a piece of plastic, literally, although its design showed a clock display and optical drive in front, with ports such as USB, optical audio and FireWire in the back.
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That metallic-looking box should have a hinged lid and a lot of candy inside. It would become an additional selling point.
Unless it uses Fluorinert cooling or some other exotic, it could not do what the current computer on my desk does. My graphics chip alone contains over 222 million transistors. They have to eliminate heat somehow or use slower less capable chips.
I've been building them for two years, long before the minimac.
I LIKE your idea!
LOL!
You can install a power supply in one of those that can handle a 6800 ultra? Cool! :-)
I use 560W PS in my machines. When I build the dual 6800 ultra SLI with the 3.8 775 CPU, I am not sure what I am going to get for a PS. LOL!
All the public needs in a pc is an O-N/O-F-F switch, a volume control, and a knob for changing channels and they'll actually be able to use them.
Nawww! Replace the knob with a remote. You would up the segment of the population who would buy one. LMAO!
Like I said, Apple today = PC tomorrow.
The list of First's by apple is a long one. USB, FireWire, All in one, etc. If anyone has the list it is quite remarkable.
PC case makers and motherboard manufacturers have been churning out the MicroATX, FlexATX and MiniITX form factors for several years.
Hell....Shuttle's been in the market for at least 3.
OK, maybe not the latest, hottest video. They don't take dual slot video cards, but they do take most of the ATI cards.
SLI is going single slot. I don't know if Shuttle has a PCI Express board yet, but they are moving right along. You can put together a really good AMD 64 machine for about $700, sans XP and video card. My son runs 3D Studio with the built in video and has no complaints. Games are something else.
Which manufacturer's SFF case is the one in your photograph?
Ping...
MISLEADING HEADLINE.
Should read: "Intel shows off small plastic empty box in the hopes that someone might be inspired to put a small computer inside."
All Intel has done is suggest it would be neat if someone made something like the Mac Mini, but used Intel chips instead.
To emphasize: IT'S AN EMPTY BOX. No contents, no prototype, no functionality.
No comparison. Shutle computers work. You miss the most important point. You can customize them with standard off-the-shelf components. I can see that Mac users won't be impressed, but some of us like to have control over stuff.
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