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Sony readies mainstream all-in-one media PC
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dietcokevanilla said:
Didn't Apple hire some of the Vaio engineers last year? Is this the result?
I thought all the good VAIO engineers were at Apple..... Well let's just hope if that was true Apple got the better bunch of VAIO industrial designers.
That is one seriously UGLY machine, maybe for an 80's PC it might have been pretty.
That is one seriously UGLY machine, maybe for an 80's PC it might have been pretty.
FUGLY! I always had the impressionj that a media center PC would not utilize a monitor - what is the point? Hook it up to the existing video device and moce on...
Wow. Just... wow.
You know those picture dictionaries? That should be the picture for the words "ugly" and "hideous".
You know those picture dictionaries? That should be the picture for the words "ugly" and "hideous".
That looks like some kind of industrial workstation you'd expect to see at, say, an airline ticket counter or a hospital nurses' station. Bleah.
I have a colleague who was at a Sony UK open day and mentioned their all-in-one TV/Media PC as being one of the highlights. They said it looked pretty slick in person - although I haven't been able to show her these pics to see if it is this one.
Since she's a Mac user herself, she's not generally overly impressed with Media PCs, it will be interesting to try to gauge her reaction to this pic when I see her next
Since she's a Mac user herself, she's not generally overly impressed with Media PCs, it will be interesting to try to gauge her reaction to this pic when I see her next
Makes you appreciate how good we have it, eh? Next time you start taking Apple for granted come back and read through this thread and count your blessings!!
Stampyhead said:
IMHO, even Apple is tarnishing its impresive record with the new iMacs (G5/Intel) and even PowerMacs G5. They are not ugly but not something I would consider 'cool'. iMacs have too much space bellow the screen and PowerMacs just look plain industrial.
I kind of like the Dell backpack. It looks...upgradeable. It's like you could pull out the computer and pop in a replacement. Of course you could build something like that for less...
The Sony isn't that bad. It looks like one of those almost skinny CRTs with a Mac-Mini-in-a-box underneath it. I think it is fine if they want to build it, but I would call them liars if they think that is an all in one.
The Sony isn't that bad. It looks like one of those almost skinny CRTs with a Mac-Mini-in-a-box underneath it. I think it is fine if they want to build it, but I would call them liars if they think that is an all in one.
nbs2 said:
My thought too- but it went more like this-
"Why would they do that? Maybe they were drinking,, er something else..I guess you can upgrade it. "
But how is this different than simply placing a tower behind a flat screen? very gimicky. I like the imac - and it was executed far better than the Sony or Dell.
Orlando Furioso said:Apparently this _is_ a viao computer. So ugly.
Looks like Dell's all-in-one is aerodynamic:
Umm, don't all computers take in air and expel it out the back? Good job Dell. Way to go. Wow your customers with your amazing new "cooling technology" that use secret rotational air volume shifters called "fans" to cool your computers. Meanwhile Apple has been performing some pretty amazing cooling tricks for years. (cube, anyone?)
I saw an ad for this in a magazine today (old Fortune magazine) and it actually said "Can you find the PC?" and then had an arrow pointing it out. Good thing they had that arrow or I wouldn't have been able to see that tower sitting behind the monitor.EricNau said:
It also claimed to be the world's first PC with "no footprint", I had no idea it floated in midair.
Erm, let's not get started on the Cube. I just got my used Cube yesterday and I've already learned the hard way that it is a VERY temperamental beast when it comes to overheating... the same problem that the Xbox 360 has with its power unit overheating ALSO affects the Cube. Mine kept shutting down randomly until I moved the power supply to a location with better air circulation.Kingsly said:
I would love to see a copy of that. Any way you can scan it?evilgEEk said:I saw an ad for this in a magazine today (old Fortune magazine) and it actually said "Can you find the PC?" and then had an arrow pointing it out. Good thing they had that arrow or I wouldn't have been able to see that tower sitting behind the monitor.
I found this image via google.EricNau said:
Can You Find The PC?
The image isn't great, but you can read most of it. The arrow is cut off, but you can see it starts to the left of the headline word "Can..." and then you can see it again at the bottom right pointing to the behemoth.
This ad is just amazing. I might scan this ad anyway just so I can have it on file and get a good laugh when I've had a bad day.
evilgEEk said:I found this image via google.
Can You Find The PC?
The image isn't great, but you can read most of it. The arrow is cut off, but you can see it starts to the left of the headline word "Can..." and then you can see it again at the bottom right pointing to the behemoth.
This ad is just amazing. I might scan this ad anyway just so I can have it on file and get a good laugh when I've had a bad day.
Thanks... And Wow!
I had no idea an advertising team could come up with something so bad.
- and funny!
It looks like a sewing machine...
It looks like something from a... *gag* excuse me, I, ah...It looks...*runs off to nearest toilet*
It looks like something from a... *gag* excuse me, I, ah...It looks...*runs off to nearest toilet*
Not that it hasn't been said already in other words, but , DAMN that thing got beat with the Ugly BAT!
Seriously though, who is this product aimed at?
Seriously though, who is this product aimed at?
