miniG5ized

[Daedalus256]

Please, find me a powerful PC that is 6.5"x6.5"x2". I double dog dare you.

Here's a french one:
http://www.clubic.com/actualite-18893-idf-2005-intel-presente-le-mac-mini.html

Also, lets not forget about Biostar's LCD PCs!
http://www.biostar.com.tw/products/lcdpc/edeq4.php3

And last but not least, here's AOpen's Mini PC. I know everyone here will disregard it since it looks so similar to a mac mini but it's actually a damn nice PC with a Pentium M and everything.

http://minipc.aopen.com/english/

 

[Lau]

And last but not least, here's AOpen's Mini PC. I know everyone here will disregard it since it looks so similar to a mac mini but it's actually a damn nice PC with a Pentium M and everything.

http://minipc.aopen.com/english/

That background reminds me of something....

 

[adk]

Here's a french one:
http://www.clubic.com/actualite-18893-idf-2005-intel-presente-le-mac-mini.html

Also, lets not forget about Biostar's LCD PCs!
http://www.biostar.com.tw/products/lcdpc/edeq4.php3

And last but not least, here's AOpen's Mini PC. I know everyone here will disregard it since it looks so similar to a mac mini but it's actually a damn nice PC with a Pentium M and everything.

http://minipc.aopen.com/english/

Sorry, none of those satisfy me. The french one has no specifications, so who knows how powerful it is. The biostar is 6.9"(H) x 15.5"(W) x 8.3"(D) - a little bit way bigger than the mini. The last one, the mini PC alllmost satisfies me, it seems like a nice machine. The only problem is that it's same size as the mini (ok, one one hundredth of an inch smaller, no hair splitting please). The person I quoted said there are barebones systems smaller than the mac mini, so my double dog dare stands.

 

[Mord]

the mini has a better graphics card, even a 9200 owns media accelerator crap.

 

[dops7107]

Guys and gals, come on.

I didn't read the replies here until after I had viewed the entire modding thread. Let's forgive the sacrilege, and comment constructively on what the guy has done. Come on - it's a hobby!! I have to be impressed by the time and effort he is putting in. Whilst photos (mostly blurred) may hide imperfections, I think he's done a very good job, technically speaking at least.Granted, not all the mods may be to everyone's taste, but he has some decent design flair and a fair bit of workmanship skills. [Glad he got rid f that cable-suspended fan, however - that was nasty] I think the cables and frosted perspex at the front look smart.

Even if it runs Windows, and maybe under-powered, give him some credit.

 

[vniow]

to add on...

Please, find me a powerful PC that is 6.5"x6.5"x2". I double dog dare you.

That starts for under $499.

Aopen's starts at a few hundred higher than that I believe...

 

[ppnkg]

Somehow I miss the point of this whole operation. Maybe he likes to do things like that. Imagine what his car would look like.

 

[FoxyKaye]

Oh... that... poor... G5 case.

And at the end there was a photo of the G4 Cube case next to it and somewhere inside I screamed, "Nooooooooo... don't take the little one too!"

It was like watching Jaws, or Silence of the Lambs, or Star Wars Episode I or something. It just kept hurting more.

Even if it runs Windows, and maybe under-powered, give him some credit.

You're right, the attention to detail was stunning. It's just the afterimages of everything else keep getting in the way.

 

[gekko513]

That starts for under $499.

Aopen's starts at a few hundred higher than that I believe...

Yes, the Aopen mini PC is more expensive, less powerful in comparable price ranges (Celeron M 1.4GHz and weak integrated graphics) and has less features (Bluetooth not an option).