A glimpse of PC Mini from Intel & AOpen

daRk_heLmet · Jun 1, 2005, 05:40 PM

Intel and Aopen have tied up to make a mini PC which looks just like the Mac Mini. The machine that is based on Intel's latest Pentium M processors and mobile 915 chipset, will be highlighted by the company at Computex, a trade show in Taiwan.

Aopen will also aunch the Mac Mini look-alike based on the same Intel chips, at the show. Anthony Ma, a senior product manager at Aopen, said that the company aims to ship the Mini Mac look-alike in September to consumers.
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daRk_heLmet · Jun 1, 2005, 05:50 PM

may I add what a ****ing ripoff of the MAC mini....apple should sue them

Tipstaff · Jun 1, 2005, 11:08 PM

Oooo.. They changed the design. Thank God! I really hated the design of the prototype.

Even though it is a blatant rip-off of the Mac Mini, at least you won't void your warranty to swap out parts and what not if you open it. However, other than the obvious concerns of proprietary parts I'm also concerned with the price. That estimated price is a bit too much to be competitive, especially when the Mac Mini runs $630 - $750 US. I could build a micro-ATX system for 1/2 that estimated price in Canadian funds, in almost the same type of box (double the height though.. something like an Antec Aria case), yet still be able to use standard parts. If the idea is to go up against the Mac Mini then they better damn well do something about the price, otherwise the only people that are going to buy it will be corporate clients... which isn't a bad thing, but it will limit the market.

-Tip

Jun 1, 2005, 05:40 PM	#1
daRk_heLmet Keep firing, assholes! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Death Star Posts: 1,072 Rep Power: 0	A glimpse of PC Mini from Intel & AOpen Intel and Aopen have tied up to make a mini PC which looks just like the Mac Mini. The machine that is based on Intel's latest Pentium M processors and mobile 915 chipset, will be highlighted by the company at Computex, a trade show in Taiwan. Aopen will also aunch the Mac Mini look-alike based on the same Intel chips, at the show. Anthony Ma, a senior product manager at Aopen, said that the company aims to ship the Mini Mac look-alike in September to consumers. ____________________ Read More/Source: Techtree Image __________________ [color=white]My Blog[/color]

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Jun 1, 2005, 11:08 PM	#3
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 191 System Specs	Oooo.. They changed the design. Thank God! I really hated the design of the prototype. Even though it is a blatant rip-off of the Mac Mini, at least you won't void your warranty to swap out parts and what not if you open it. However, other than the obvious concerns of proprietary parts I'm also concerned with the price. That estimated price is a bit too much to be competitive, especially when the Mac Mini runs $630 - $750 US. I could build a micro-ATX system for 1/2 that estimated price in Canadian funds, in almost the same type of box (double the height though.. something like an Antec Aria case), yet still be able to use standard parts. If the idea is to go up against the Mac Mini then they better damn well do something about the price, otherwise the only people that are going to buy it will be corporate clients... which isn't a bad thing, but it will limit the market. -Tip __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.