For a barebones all-in-one PC, MSI offers the Crystal 945, which boasts an integrated 17-inch TFT-LCD display, an Intel Pentium 4, Pentium D, or Celeron D LGA775 CPU, up to 2GB of DDR2 memory, two high definition built-in speakers, and a DVD SuperMulti drive. Pricing and availability have not yet been announced. More pictures after the jump.
[via AVing]
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06/05/2006
MiniPC's "VT800" is as small as desktop PCs get. Measuring only 190×200×75mm, it features an Intel Core Duo/Solo processor, DDR2 memory, TV-out, SATA hard drive, four USB 2.0 ports, and Gigabit Ethernet. It goes on sale later this month in Japan, with prices starting at $630.
[via MiniPC]
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06/03/2006
Dell's XPS M2010 is a portable entertainment PC -- priced at $3500 -- that packs an impressive array of componenents, including a 20.1-inch widescreen display, Intel Core Duo processor, ATI Mobility Radeon X1800 graphics, slot-loading DVD drive, 13-in-2 memory card reader, Bluetooth keyboard, and a 1.3-megapixel webcam.
Base weight starts at 18.3 pounds. The system runs Windows XP Media Center Edition, and the memory is upgradeable to 4GB DDR2 SDRAM
[via MobileWhack]
The XPS 700 is Dell's latest multimedia powerhouse, which can be configured with an Intel Pentium Extreme Edition Dual-Core 965 processor, 4GB Dual-Channel DDR2 SDRAM, 1.5TB Multiple SATA HDDs, dual 512MB nVidia GeForce 7900 GTX graphics modules in SLI, and AGEIA's PhysX physics accelerator. Product page
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05/28/2006
At $2,802, the MDV-EXTREME 7530GX packs an AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ CPU, 2GB of DDR 2 memory, a Blu-ray disc burner, 500GB hard drive, and an NVIDIA GeForce 7900GTX graphics card (512MB VRAM). Unfortunately, Mouse Computer -- the "Gateway Computers" of Japan -- has no plans to release this model stateside.
[via Akihabara]
Voodoo's "Elementals OMEN" is the world's most expensive gaming PC. Boasting a gold case with Allure finish, an AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 Dual Core processor, 4GB of Corsair 3500LL memory, "Supercharged Intercooler", four 500GB HGST SATA hard drives, dual ATi Radeon X1900XTX 512MB SS GPUs in SLI-configuration, and a large 46-inch Samsung Syncmaster 8ms Gaming LCD monitor to top it off. It costs a whopping $23,943.54
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05/12/2006
Available in seven different colors, the new special edition "X-Men" XPS gaming PC is expected to cost a whopping $10,000. Features include four Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 dual-core processors, four NVIDIA GeForce 7900 graphics cards in quad-SLI configuration, and a custom painted case. No word yet on availability.
The new machine sports Dell's redesigned XPS casing - the look is based on a stylised 'X' - cut from aluminium, equipped with "state-of-the-art thermal engineering" and angled forward
[via RegHardware]
Measuring just 2 x 2 x 2.2 inches, the Space Cube is a tiny PC that boasts a 300 MHz processor, 64MB of SDRAM, and an external video connector -- supports 1280 x 1024 resolution. External interfaces include a Flash memory card slot, USB port, Ethernet, and a serial port. It's powered by Atom Linux and available now for a whopping
$325.
[via GadgetBlog - Fosfor]
Jesse Kriss has developed a "custom patch in the open source software Processing that translates live scratching on a turntable to real-time visuals" -- which produces a colorful screensaver-type effect. Watch after the jump.
Very cool, and you could use the same idea to accomplish many other kinds of projects; the Ms. Pinky control record he uses has been employed in everything from custom, vibrating furniture to art installations involving tree trunks.
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04/21/2006
Weighing a mere 3 pounds, the "Prime Super Mini" by TWave features an Intel Core Duo T2300 (1.66-GHz) processor, 80GB SATA hard drive, 512MB of memory (2GB max.), integrated Intel 945GM Express chipset, and a DVD Super Multi drive. Other perks include four USB 2.0 ports, a FireWire port, DVI-I input, S-Video output, 802.11a/b/g WLAN, 3-in-1 memory card reader, and Windows XP Home Edition (SP2). It measures 226 x 172 x 42mm and goes on sale next month. Pricing has not yet been announced.
