6" Square PC Cube
February 20, 2003 - 11:03am — gfair
Since there seems to be interest in small form-factor PCs, I came across this one at ThinkGeek:
Here are the specs:
* Intel 815 motherboard
* 1.2 Ghz Intel Pentium III processor
* 512MB 144-pin PC133 RAM
* 30 GB internal hard drive
* Your choice of 24x CD-ROM, 8x DVD-ROM, or 8x/8x/24x/8x DVD/CD-RW combo drive
* Built-in 10/100 base-T ethernet (RJ45)
* Internal 56K V.90 modem
* Four USB ports (USB 1.1)
* Two FireWire ports (IEEE 1394)
* No operating system installed.
* All standard I/O ports built-in
* Dimensions: 6" x 5.75" x 2.25"
* Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year
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shhhhh
my ITX computer is so quiet that I am getting used to hearing the sound of me typing again.... surreal.
I love it. The 533MHz Eden chip is no speed demon; but is ideal for *lightweight* web server / firewall / mail serving duties.
I would put the speed as equivalent to a 300MHz PII overall.
Can always go PowerPC
Yeah, it really looks like a DOA product. On the other hand, there's always the PowerPC alternative, Terrasoft Solutions. These guys are pretty much holding the fort for PowerPC on general non-embedded computers while Apple sits in its sublimely dazed state, repeating "Jobs is good, Jobs is great"
cost
You can get a decent laptop for that kind'o US money.
They mention digital video use, but 30GB is hardly adequate for that, and they don't state the (all-important) drive speed specs.
There are lots of cases avail in "VCR" or "stereo" style form factor, but they don't seem popular.
Grrr.... why a cube?
Nearly every other piece of consumer electronics comes in a 14" x 3-5" format!
This isn't a home server
It's a small form factor PC. It's more in the "concept PC" category than being actually useful for anything. As Greg points out, the cost of it means that you can get a (better) laptop for the same money.
But it is really small. VIA is now doing some interesting things with their C3 processor. Evan has a C3-based Linux box that's fanless -- it runs his site, among other things.
Hmmm...don't know if we have full specs/details on his setup yet. Have to bug him to put something together.