Intel flaunts Mac Mini-like concept PC
Intel on Wednesday showed off its living room PC of the future, a device which very much resembles Apple's Mac Mini.
Source: CNET News.com
According to a report on CNet News.com, it's unlikely that Intel itself would build such a device, and thus far, the concept PC is just a piece of plastic, with a mock clock display, optical drive, and USB, audio and FireWire port connectors.
Source: CNET News.com
According to a report on CNet News.com, it's unlikely that Intel itself would build such a device, and thus far, the concept PC is just a piece of plastic, with a mock clock display, optical drive, and USB, audio and FireWire port connectors.
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"By George! You're right! Whatever shall we do?!"
*think tank mulls*
"Well, we could build a smaller machine that would accomplish the same task."
"But how are we going to deal with the above mentioned issues and still maintain an acceptable level of productivity while not burning the machine to a cinder?"
*think tank mulls some more*
*in unison* "A concept PC that will never see the light of day! BRILLIANT!"
Originally posted by Mac The Fork
Inert rip-offs are the sincerest form of flattery.
Both stickers slightly crooked, if you please.
(I also like the background... perhaps Intel is copying Microsoft in copying the soft blue style of OS X's default desktop! Most of the Longhorn wallpapers I've seen are clear cases of "I like the OS X wallpaper... do something like that!")
it's 1998 calling - it wants its Intel-Mac-Ripoff back...
http://wired.com/news/business/0,1367,16030,00.html
Originally posted by Mac The Fork
Inert rip-offs are the sincerest form of flattery.
Wait, wait who's ripping off whom, this Mini-ITX form factor has been around for years. I've been building these little guys? way before the Mac Mini was a twinkle in Apples eye. So don't let you heads swell up that big with we did it first talk. In fact I would say geeesh it?s about time Apple.
Some designs that were on the market before the Mac Mini, hhhmmmm;
Ok this one is ugly, but still worth mentioning, it's a PPC computer that goes into your PPC computer, like a G4 tower.
Honorable mention, AMD bringing computers to poor people all over the world.
Originally posted by Tag Me Back
Surely intel don't feel this threatened by apple?
It has nothing to do with feeling threatened, just trying to push an idea that they presented two years ago when Centrino Desktop Motherboards first started appearing. Now that Apple has a proof of concept Intel is just trying to push the market AGAIN and get more Computer manufactures interested. The Mini idea is nothing new, especially in the PowerPC realm, in fact the motherboard looks a lot like the mini G4 PPC motherboard from Terra Soft.
Apple needs to be commended on bringing this concept to the mass market at a reasonable price, like fuel-efficient cars this is the future of computing.
Here's mine;
Originally posted by Tag Me Back
Surely intel don't feel this threatened by apple?
Intel is not in the business to feel threatened by Apple, but they may be threatened by IBM for other reasons. However, Intel is the standard bearer for a sea of monkey-see monkey-do OEM parts companies, many of which I deem worthless. They are trapped in an overcompetitive market where innovation must come from Intel, and so that is what Intel is trying to do: push things a bit. Remember how USB wasn't adopted by the PC industry? Intel made that. Now they know they have to go the extra mile and spoon feed their OEMs in order to make anything happen.
Originally posted by Relic
Wait, wait who's ripping off whom, this Mini-ITX form factor has been around for years. I've been building these little guys? way before the Mac Mini was a twinkle in Apples eye. So don't let you heads swell up that big with we did it first talk. In fact I would say geeesh it?s about time Apple.
That's true, and it's why I'm glad the mini is smaller and better than any ITX platform out there. That is, there's no reason to come out with something worse than what's already out there.
A note about the BriQ: I don't think they are being sold anymore. Last I checked, I didn't see them mentioned anywhere on the terrasoft pages, and total impact's website was completely gone.
Originally posted by Splinemodel
That's true, and it's why I'm glad the mini is smaller and better than any ITX platform out there. That is, there's no reason to come out with something worse than what's already out there.
A note about the BriQ: I don't think they are being sold anymore. Last I checked, I didn't see them mentioned anywhere on the terrasoft pages, and total impact's website was completely gone.
Agreed, that's why I bought one. Absolutely love that form factor, however the Mini Mac has a lot of faults that keeps it from being perfect. Lack of upgradeability is one; I own the Hoojum cubit 3 as shown in my previous post. It is the same footprint but taller, the reason is it has a full 3.5 HD Seagate 200GB 7200 rpm drive. Calling the Mini better then any ITX out there is a bit over stated, you might be comparing the speed but as of recently there are Centrino and P4 models available which makes it much faster, with 4 USB, Firewire, wireless, hardware encryption, ect.
You can?t beat the price of the Mac Mini, it?s fast enough and the size is more the wonderful. I?m probably going to buy one more for the kitchen, surf-station.
That?s a shame about the Briq, I really liked them. Never bought one myself but a neighbor of mine had one in his Quicksilver. It was like having a embedded server in his computer, really cool stuff.
Wait, wait who's ripping off whom, this Mini-ITX form factor has been around for years.
I don't believe I made any claims to the contrary. The mini and the designs you've shown bring something to the table for SFF PCs. Intel's plastic box is simply derivative.