Consisting of laptop components, this person decided to simply remove the shell and turn it into a desktop system. Unfortunately, there is no protection from dust, spills, or any drops should something happen. Click here for more pictures.
Consisting of laptop components, this person decided to simply remove the shell and turn it into a desktop system. Unfortunately, there is no protection from dust, spills, or any drops should something happen. Click here for more pictures.
Amazon has the Asus EeeBox Desktop PC for just $209 shipped after rebate, originally priced at $319. Featuring an Intel Atom Processor @ 1.6 GHz, 1GB RAM, 160GB Hard Drive, and Windows XP Home. Product page. Video after the break.
It allows users to access Internet, play game, or listen music with Express Gate in seconds without entering the OS. It reduces energy usage (and cost) by 90% compared to the typical PC, so it helps protect the environment.[via Amazon]
The HP Firebird may not be as large as other desktop systems -- Dell XPS, etc., but this package has lots of features to justify a $1799 (starting) price tag. Continue reading to see more. Click here for first picture in gallery.
At $3300, Sony's all in one desktop PC, the VAIO LT, features a 22-inch display, 2.5-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB of RAM, and a BD-RW drive. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
The Vaio LT is a solid computer with a lot of good features. It's easy enough on the eyes that it could be placed in a kitchen or bedroom (it can also be VESA mounted), but it is hardly underpowered.[via Gizmodo]
Voodoo's all-new Omen PC stands 22-inches tall, is made of all-aluminum, and even has a built-in display. On the inside, you'll find a "pair of 3.2GHz Core 2 Extreme QX9770 processors, 8GB of 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM, and support for 'next generation' NVIDIA and ATI graphics." Prices start at $7,000. Click here for first picture in gallery.
It features a 7-inch, 800 x 480 display for secondary information on the outside and a Voodoo designed water cooling loop on the inside...available exclusively to existing Voodoo customers at launch sometime later this year.[via Engadget]
Straight from Computex 2008 in Taipei are these live shots of the Acer Aspire Predator gaming desktop. Unfortunately, we can't "confirm or deny whether it really was faster, better, stronger or longer than anything else." Click here for first picture in gallery.
Granted, that little "Don't Touch" sign technically makes this a hands-off, but either way, we're sure you'll enjoy the close-ups.[via Engadget]
So you've seen the technical specs of the gorgeous Acer desktop, now check out the first live pictures of the Aspire Predator -- courtesy of Bit-Tech. Unfortunately, there's no word yet on pricing, but hopefully it's priced lower than the high-end Alienware computers. Click here for first picture in gallery. Here are some initial impressions:
Upgrading from a Core 2 Quad Q9300 to Core 2 Quad Q9450 may not seem like a lot, but GeForce 9600 GT SLI to GeForce 9800 GTX SLI is certainly very tempting if you're a gamer with a high-res screen. Our only worry with the pricing matrix is that Britain may come into effect and may make these prices translate directly from Euros to Pounds Sterling.[via Engadget - Bit-Tech]
Acer expands its gaming desktop line with the Aspire Predator. This beast features a quad-core Intel Core 2 Extreme processor, up to 8GB DR2 800/1066 RAM, and "3x NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX graphics cards kept in check by liquid cooled core." Pricing and availability have not yet been announced. Click here for first picture in gallery.
It features what Acer calls a "world's first optical bay mechanism" revealing a pair of 5.25-inch drive bays which you can stuff with a DVD drive, BD/HD DVD drive or both.[via Engadget - Acer]
At first glance, TG Sambo's "Lluon" may look like an iMac, but it's really a 22-inch all-in-one PC, complete with dual USB ports and multi-format memory card reader. No word yet on pricing or availability. Click here for first picture in gallery.
TG Sambo held a press conference to unveil its all-in-one PC in Korea market. It features a 22-inch monitor embedded PC. According to the company, this all-in-one PC is going to released in US market through Best Buy[via AVing]
At just $999 (base model), the Alienware Aurora desktop can be configured with "one of four AMD CPUs, a liquid-cooling system, twin 512MB 3870 X2 GPUs, up to 4GB of DDR2 RAM, a few terabytes of HDD space, a Blu-ray reader, Ageia PhysX processor and your choice of colored enclosures." Click here for first picture in gallery.
Naturally, tricking this thing out with all of the higher-end options is going to make the price ridiculous in a hurry, but a $999 base is about as good as it will get for an Alienware[via Gizmodo - Engadget]
