FdmNews 0 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Everex's gPC Mini is cheaper than the Mac Mini and almost as small, but the lack of OS X or Windows makes it a hard sell. Everex's gPC mini is the third in its new lineup of cheap, linux-powered computers. With smoothly rounded corners and a pearly-white paint job, it's like a Mac Mini from another universe. And that's certainly what its designers want you to think: at $500, it's a mass market PC that comes in a similar tiny form and at an even tinier price. The specs are good for the price: check our a comparison chart at the bottom of this post. Its Intel T2130 CPU is not as powerful as the Mac Mini's, and it has only 512MB of RAM to the $600 Mini's 1GB, but it has more storage (120GB vs. 80GB), a DVD burner, and various useful trimmings like an S-Video port, front USB port and a card reader. Like the Mini, it comes standalone: bring your own mouse, monitor and keyboard. The full specs are as follows: Intel Dual-Core T2130 (1.86GHz), Intel GMA950, video chip (same as the Mac Mini), Realtek ALC268 audio, gigabit ethernet, firewire, 4 USB ports and standard Audio In/Out. Having spent an hour with it to get some photos and a first look, its shortcomings were expected, given similar issues with Everex's recent subnotebook: gOS Linux just isn't ready for prime time as a mass-market alternative to Windows and OSX. View the full article Link to comment
Timotheus 416 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 (edited) Seksie! I've even been thinking of selling my PC and start using one of those babies... Yep I think they're that awesome lol Downside would've been that I couldn't play pc games anymore, but I thought about it and realized I hardly game anymore, anyway. Haven't made the plunge yet, but somehow I think my next pc will be one of those tiny thingies! Other little rascals: PSILE AOpen MiniPC Edited March 4, 2008 by Timotheus Link to comment
gogoblender 3,072 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 lol, I was thinking that is is kinda good looking...but in an old school kinda way..like retro stereo components. I couldn't go for it though...I need that extra flexibility that using an ox gives me... Gamer here... And you too Timo...there's no denying it...you can resist for a tide or two...but eventually...we all float into the waves... *cue scary music* gogo Link to comment
Timotheus 416 Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Aww come on! Look at the Psile or the AOpen and tell me that dun look beautiful! Hey Sacred's coming to the 360 too... And there will be a $50 price drop in April... Link to comment
Schot 407 Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Awh man. I'm so itching to make the switch to Linux based system. Slick models those Psile and AOpen. Link to comment
gogoblender 3,072 Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Aww come on! Look at the Psile or the AOpen and tell me that dun look beautiful! Hey Sacred's coming to the 360 too... And there will be a $50 price drop in April... Saw that post of yours about the 360, Timo...intriguing... and yes, another (unfortunately) too fun way to spend money gogo Link to comment
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