shrinkydinx

if i customize the OPUS and Ampie models to have approximately the same specs, the opus comes out to be more than $200 more. so whats the difference between the two? just the case? and does the opus not come with a power supply?

MP3Car Custom Car Computer (OPUS) MP3Car Custom Car Computer (OPUS)
- Build Build & Test
- Motherboard VIA EPIA MII12000 Mini-ITX Mainboard
- Hard Drive 2.5" Hard Drive 40GB Samsung 5400rpm
- CD/DVD Drive Teac 24x Notebook CD-ROM (refurb)
- Memory 512MB DDR RAM PC2700 184-Pin DIMM Memory
- Bluetooth None
- Keyboard None
- Operating System None
- Sound On-board
- Monitor No monitor
- Wireless None

$825.99

MP3Car Custom Car Computer (Ampie) MP3Car Custom Car Computer (Ampie)
- Build Customer Build
- Motherboard VIA EPIA MII12000 Mini-ITX Mainboard
- Hard Drive 2.5" Hard Drive 40GB Samsung 5400rpm
- CD/DVD /w External Enclosure Teac 24x Notebook CD-ROM (refurb)
- Memory 512MB DDR RAM PC2700 184-Pin DIMM Memory
- Bluetooth None
- Operating System None
- Keyboard None
- Monitor No monitor
- Sound On-board
- Power Supply M1-ATX
- Wireless None
- Hard Drive 2 None
$604.00

NeckPayne

The ampie case itself is cheaper. The product specs suggests that the Opus is using the Morex 3688 case, but it looks like the Opus Mini-ITX which is $379 compared to the ampie's $80.

Reasons for the cost difference:
- Opus is a better power supply and probably provides more watts
- The Ampie doesn't allow PCI addons (I think) whereas the Opus comes with
a 2 slot PCI riser card (these aren't cheap either).

You have it so that they are building and testing the Opus, but you are building the Ampie, I think that's another $35.