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AOpen MiniPC Duo MP945-VXR: The AOpen MiniPC Duo MP945-VXR is a $350 bare-bones system, clearly designed to capture the pocket-size feel of the popular Mac Mini. AOpen has offered Mac Mini clones before, including full systems, such as the MP945-V, but this is the first one to harness the power of Intel's Core 2...; Tags: Processors, Desktops, DVD, Consumer electronics, AOpen, Intel Core 2 Duo, AOpen MiniPC Duo MP945-VXR, AOpen MiniPC Duo, Apple Intel Mac Mini, AOpen MiniPC, bare-bones system, CPU, Apple Macintosh; Product reviews 2006-09-18
AOpen MiniPC Duo MP945-V: Innovations such as water cooling and quad-SLI have turned gaming PCs into space-hogging giants. But some Media Center PCs have taken the opposite route, shrinking to sublaptop proportions. The positively petite Mac Mini Core Duo has won the affections of many and inspired copycat systems such as the Blueado m5e...; Tags: Media Center PCs, Desktops, Keyboards, Processors, AOpen, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Apple Macintosh, AOpen MiniPC Duo, AOpen MiniPC; Product reviews 2006-05-25
The new Mac mini PC clone: Tomshardware is reporting that Aopen will bring the first Mac mini PC clone to the market this Christmas. This isn't really a big surprise since Aopen was showing this off at Computex back in May. The big question was if Aopen could match the price point of the...; Tags: mini-PC, AOpen; Blog posts 2005-09-30
Photos: New Mini knock-off: AOpen is scheduled to release two versions of its Pandora desktop, which was inspired by Apple's Mac Mini.; Tags: Desktops, Apple Mac Mini, Apple Computer Inc., desktop; Image galleries 2005-09-29
Photos: New Mini knock-off: AOpen is scheduled to release two versions of its Pandora desktop, which was inspired by Apple's Mac Mini.; Tags: Desktops, Apple Mac Mini, Apple Computer Inc., desktop; Image galleries 2005-09-29

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Lenovo launches green (and small) desktop: Lenovo launches green and small desktopBasis for belief?Are you certain that "most folks are replacing desktops with laptops"? Might not the word "supplementing" be better than "replacing"?For me, until the cursor pad disappears, replaced by a mouse, the laptop will remain an awkward novelty. And I am, of...; Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Lenovo Group Ltd., desktop, laptop computer; Discussion threads 2007-09-12
Vista Media Center takes over the living room: Vista Media Center takes over the living roomSuccess StorySounds like a success story. It will continue to be a success story until someone sees fit to provide the same functionality for a reduced cost and with a greater ease of setup. Or until it breaks. I hope it doesn't.I'm not...; Tags: Media Center PCs, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), TVs, Media Center PC, Main Drive, PC, Sony PlayStation 3, Vista Media Center, Microsoft Windows Vista; Discussion threads 2007-08-23
Friday Rant - A tale of two PC cases: Friday Rant - A tale of two PC casesComputer cases rarely are heard aboutSo I am happy to hear your rant on the subject. The thing that frustrates me is the sudden popularity of one case design or another. Like the Antec Dragons that were also sold...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Consumer electronics, DVD, Newegg.com, bay; Discussion threads 2007-08-10
Can you build a decent PC on a budget of $500?: Can you build a decent PC on a budget of $500?I notice you don't add in a price for the OSNewegg has XP Home and Vista Basic for $90, though I'm sure you could shop around and save $10 or so. But adding a cost for any OS (even a...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Desktops, DVD, Newegg.com, PC, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., DVD-ROM, server, power supply, Ubuntu, Sabayon; Discussion threads 2007-05-29
Intel shows pint-size server motherboard: Intel shows pint-size server motherboardWould this happen to be the 2MHz XP machine?That story can be found [url=http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=34623]here.[/url]But what form factor??This is a good move by Intel. They have obviously seen the successes that Via has made with their ITX boards. With everything but the kitchen sink built...; Tags: server, motherboard, ITX, Intel Corp.; Discussion threads 2006-09-27
Dell to refund laptop customers in China: Dell to refund laptop customers in ChinaIf they can't make a product right, why do people think they canmarket it right? Sad. But at least they're fessing up.Dell refundNothing wrong with Dell. My daughter has a Dell that is 3yrs old. Hasn't had a minutes trouble with it....; Tags: Notebooks, Telecom & Utilities, Dell Computer Corp., laptop computer, capacitor; Discussion threads 2006-08-12
Velocity Micro Vector GX Campus Edition: It would be fair to say that the desktop PC is in a state of flux. Intel just released its exciting new Core 2 Duo processors, the early returns of which suggest that big gains await PC buyers. Velocity Micro's Vector GX Campus Edition has the benefit of being the...; Tags: Processors, Desktops, PCI, Intel Core 2 Duo, Vector GX, Velocity, Velocity Micro, PC; Product reviews 2006-07-18
WinBook Jiv Mini: Hardly a week goes by it seems without another Mac Mini-style Media Center showing up on our doorstep. The WinBook Jiv Mini manages to pack more features into a smaller package than any small-form-factor SFF system we've seen to date. Not much bigger than a standard router, it boasts an...; Tags: Media Center PCs, DVD, Consumer electronics, Desktops, TV & Home Theater, WinBook, WinBook Jiv Mini, WinBook Jiv, Jiv Mini; Product reviews 2006-06-26
Aspire X-Qpack: This case might look familiar, even if the Aspire logo on the front doesn't. That's because small-form-factor systems from vendors such as Polywell and Enpower have used the Aspire X-Qpack. It's easy to see why this case is popular with vendors and DIY types. It's cheap, flexible, and reasonably attractive,...; Tags: PCI, Monitors & displays, Aspire X-Qpack; Product reviews 2006-06-22
Blueado Mini m5e: Boutique computer manufacturer Blueado focuses on Media Centers, producing several models aimed at high-end home-theater customers. Most of its systems are large, rack-style boxes, but the $1,500 Blueado Mini m5e is a small-form-factor SFF PC that's roughly the size of two Mac Minis stacked end to end. If you're looking...; Tags: Media Center PCs, Processors, Desktops, Consumer electronics, TV & Home Theater, Blueado Mini, Intel Pentium M, Intel Pentium, video; Product reviews 2006-04-17
iBuypower Viiv-350: Technically speaking, the iBuyPower Viiv-350 meets the necessary criteria to qualify as a Viiv system. PCs with Intel's Viiv sticker are supposed to be optimized for multimedia use and must include the Windows Media Center Edition operating system, 5.1 or 7.1 audio, and Intel's Quick Resume instant on/off technology. Other...; Tags: Media Center PCs, Home entertainment, FireWire, Processors, TV & Home Theater, iBuyPower Viiv-350, Intel Corp., Intel Viiv; Product reviews 2006-03-07
The new Mac mini PC clone: The new Mac mini PC cloneyour title definitely gives the wrong impressionyes it's true people are buying it for it's form factor, but it's nothing like a mini other than in size. Some people do buy the mini for the OS, which this machine wont be running. I...; Tags: Desktops, Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows XP, Mini, Apple Macintosh, Apple Intel Mac Mini, PC, fan-boy, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2005-09-30
80+ Keyboard shortcuts to move faster in Microsoft Outlook: This list provides more than 80 keyboard shortcuts to help you work faster in Microsoft Oulook. This handy, three-page table lists more than 80 keyboard shortcuts and their corresponding functions for Microsoft Outlook. Download and print this time-saving document and post it near your keyboard for at-a-glance...; Tags: Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Corp., Keyboard Shortcut, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals; Download resources 2005-07-13
Images: Intel shows off Mac Mini-like PC: At the Computex show in Taiwan, Intel and AOpen are showing off a Mac Mini-like concept computer called Pandora.; Tags: Desktops, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Computex, Apple Macintosh, Intel Corp., Taiwan, PC, computer; Image galleries 2005-06-01
System Builder Gains Competitive Edge With Genuine Software and Validation Tool: AOpen Center, a system builder based in Gaithersburg, Maryland, provides computer solutions and components to resellers and other small and midsize businesses in the eastern United States. As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and with 2004 sales of U.S.$10 million, the company is a recognized leader in the manufacturing of...; Tags: Software, Microsoft Corp., Tool, Computer, Productivity, Leadership, Smb/Sme, Management; Case studies