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viguera · 01-12-2005, 12:39 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by drhamad

Now try to add all that stuff to a mini-itx system in a 6.5x6.5x2 case. It's impossible. Literally, since the boards alone are bigger than that. Hence the "revolutionary" part of it. And the Mini-ITX boards do not hold processors like a 1.25 or 1.42 GHz G4.

Well if you wanna get technical, the EPIA-M is just shy of 7"... so fine, it's HUGE.

Nano boards are just over 4 1/2" or so...

And there are already companies selling single din car PCs... there are people reading this thread that have built boxes using cases that are just over 50mm high. This is no more revolutionary than the mp3 player... but when Apple comes up with one, all of the sudden it's the greatest thing since sliced bread.

But I digress... yes, it's good... it's a nice small form factor PC for whoever wants to get it. I still think it's overpriced at $499 without a monitor, keyboard, mouse, networking of any kind and with a BS 32MB video card, assy amount of RAM and small HD. But to each his own... that's the beauty of living in a free country...

01-12-2005, 12:39 AM	#48
viguera Constant Bitrate Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NY tri-state Posts: 189	Quote: Originally Posted by drhamad Now try to add all that stuff to a mini-itx system in a 6.5x6.5x2 case. It's impossible. Literally, since the boards alone are bigger than that. Hence the "revolutionary" part of it. And the Mini-ITX boards do not hold processors like a 1.25 or 1.42 GHz G4. Well if you wanna get technical, the EPIA-M is just shy of 7"... so fine, it's HUGE. Nano boards are just over 4 1/2" or so... And there are already companies selling single din car PCs... there are people reading this thread that have built boxes using cases that are just over 50mm high. This is no more revolutionary than the mp3 player... but when Apple comes up with one, all of the sudden it's the greatest thing since sliced bread. But I digress... yes, it's good... it's a nice small form factor PC for whoever wants to get it. I still think it's overpriced at $499 without a monitor, keyboard, mouse, networking of any kind and with a BS 32MB video card, assy amount of RAM and small HD. But to each his own... that's the beauty of living in a free country...