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Socially Awkward Solo · Mar 30, 2005, 08:37 PM

Ok it isn't so mini but it silver and white and targeting the same market. The neat/interesting thing is that it has a built in dock for the iPod which the Mac Mini sorta had (according to the logic board).

http://news.com.com/HP+seeks+larger+...7614&subj=news

PurpleGiant · Mar 30, 2005, 09:00 PM

I think it looks pretty decent.

budster101 · Mar 30, 2005, 09:01 PM

Originally posted by Socially Awkward Solo:
Ok it isn't so mini but it silver and white and targeting the same market. The neat/interesting thing is that it has a built in dock for the iPod which the Mac Mini sorta had (according to the logic board).

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Socially Awkward Solo · Mar 30, 2005, 09:07 PM

Originally posted by PurpleGiant:
I think it looks pretty decent.

For a PC I agree.

Mafia · Mar 30, 2005, 09:56 PM

i've never had faith for anything hp except printers

for a cheappy pc it does look sorta snazzy.

Socially Awkward Solo · Mar 30, 2005, 09:57 PM

Originally posted by Mafia:
i've never had faith for anything hp except printers for a cheappy pc it does look sorta snazzy.

Funny I was going to say everything they make is ok except for the shitty printers.

Mafia · Mar 30, 2005, 10:07 PM

Originally posted by Socially Awkward Solo:
Funny I was going to say everything they make is ok except for the shitty printers.

=P one of my friends had a hp computer and it was garbage. my parents have the same hp printer they bought in 1997 and it still prints great pictures. that is the reason for my statement.

Socially Awkward Solo · Mar 30, 2005, 10:13 PM

Originally posted by Mafia:
=P one of my friends had a hp computer and it was garbage. my parents have the same hp printer they bought in 1997 and it still prints great pictures. that is the reason for my statement.

OK on a PC they might work, on Mac's they break with every OS update. Also they have the highest cost per page, so they may work but it will cost you a fortune.

Apple Pro Underwear · Mar 30, 2005, 10:20 PM

Originally posted by Socially Awkward Solo:
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phallic

Lateralus · Mar 30, 2005, 10:22 PM

Not bad looking, pretty sleek.

Of course, I'm sure the rear is just as ugly as every other PC.

Socially Awkward Solo · Mar 30, 2005, 10:28 PM

Originally posted by Lateralus:
Not bad looking, pretty sleek.

Of course, I'm sure the rear is just as ugly as every other PC.

Ya well my G5s sexy ass points to the wall.

Hawkeye_a · Mar 31, 2005, 07:51 AM

Originally posted by Socially Awkward Solo:
For a PC I agree.

yup. looks alright....that dock at the top of the tower just looks ...odd.

Goldfinger · Mar 31, 2005, 07:57 AM

Originally posted by Socially Awkward Solo:
a built in dock for the iPod which the Mac Mini sorta had (according to the logic board).

What's that about ?

Dimethyltrypt · Mar 31, 2005, 08:15 AM

I like.

ryaxnb · Mar 31, 2005, 08:40 AM

scaught · Mar 31, 2005, 09:44 AM

it looks pretty good, i dont know about all those ports and drawers and little doors and whatever the hell else is going on there. the VAIO towers always seem to hide all that stuff pretty well.

the built in ipod dock is pretty nice, but it certainly looks odd.

analogika · Mar 31, 2005, 10:13 AM

Originally posted by Goldfinger:
What's that about ?

The Mac mini has an iPod Dock connector port on the motherboard. It didn't make it into the final case design.

dav · Mar 31, 2005, 10:17 AM

hmm, think those speakers sound any good? can they be bought separately?

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Mar 31, 2005, 11:04 AM

Originally posted by dav:
hmm, think those speakers sound any good?

My guess is they sound better than the speakers that come with the Mini, G5, powerbooks, eMac and the iMac is a draw.

budster101 · Mar 31, 2005, 11:06 AM

I'd hit it. (Wait, wrong thread.)

Goldfinger · Mar 31, 2005, 11:15 AM

Originally posted by analogika:
The Mac mini has an iPod Dock connector port on the motherboard. It didn't make it into the final case design.

Ah, cool. I didn't know that.

Interesting stuff.

dav · Mar 31, 2005, 11:23 AM

Originally posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker:
My guess is they sound better than the speakers that come with the Mini, G5, powerbooks, eMac and the iMac is a draw.

guess i'll stick with the baby badgers (appledesign powered speakers ii)

SSharon · Mar 31, 2005, 11:27 AM

So HP sells this computer for how cheap? And Apple charges how much for the ipod dock (with NO cable), when this computer has one built in?

I guess this is a good move as people will be less shocked by my white computer. Its just the general colors and not an exact copy so people won't confuse them.

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Mar 31, 2005, 11:36 AM

The price is rather high actually as it doesn't come with the monitor.

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Camera dock holder, iPod dock holder

SSharon · Mar 31, 2005, 12:52 PM

Sorry for the confusion. I was commenting based on this statement. "Prices on the PCs will start as low as $379, after rebates, when purchased directly from HP. Retail models will start at about $499 after rebates, HP said in a statement." I now realize that its from a slightly different article linked on the MacNN home page. Its also from news.com so I didn't notice. Link

angelmb · Mar 31, 2005, 04:14 PM

Sorry for being of another opinion but I don�t find it really cool, yes cooler that average pc, but I would say that this Philips PC is cooler, just my taste, anyway my MDD is much cooler that those PCs

angelmb · Mar 31, 2005, 04:22 PM

Anyway, IMO the most beautiful computer in the world is the SGI Tezro

the SGI logo glows in the dark, love it

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Mar 31, 2005, 04:30 PM

Originally posted by angelmb:
Sorry for being of another opinion but I don�t find it really cool, yes cooler that average pc, but I would say that this Philips PC is cooler, just my taste, anyway my MDD is much cooler that those PCs

yes that does look very nice even though you know it is all plastic trying to look like metal. But those speaker stands are horrid.

olePigeon · Mar 31, 2005, 09:13 PM

Originally posted by angelmb:
Anyway, IMO the most beautiful computer in the world is the SGI Tezro

the SGI logo glows in the dark, love it

That makes me sick just looking at it. Reminds me of those awful Allegro or Viagra commercials.

Socially Awkward Solo · Mar 31, 2005, 09:47 PM

Originally posted by angelmb:
Anyway, IMO the most beautiful computer in the world is the SGI Tezro

the SGI logo glows in the dark, love it

I like it also, very cool, but it looks REALLY big, and I can't imagine where the drive bay is.

King Bob On The Cob · Apr 1, 2005, 03:00 AM

Originally posted by olePigeon:
That makes me sick just looking at it. Reminds me of those awful Allegro or Viagra commercials.

Exactly. I looked at that case and said "What kinda drugs were these people on?"

May not have been the same kind of drugs I was thinking of at the time but...

Ozmodiar · Apr 1, 2005, 05:00 AM

Originally posted by Socially Awkward Solo:
OK on a PC they might work, on Mac's they break with every OS update.

That has never been my experience (with 10.0 through 10.3.8, but that's still a lot of OS updates).

they have the highest cost per page, so they may work but it will cost you a fortune.

I'll concede this.

cory5412 · Apr 1, 2005, 05:01 AM

I still think that Apple should be making a system like the Tezro!

Also, I rather-enjoy the "different" appearance of SGI's systems. Whenever I link somebody to the Fuel (which is basically a tall ATX case painted red) I get a very positive response, from people who say that they'd use that computer.

I think that the HP system doesn't look so-horrible... are those bays on the front... two optical bays and two removable hard disc bays?

I think that the removable sata hdd thing is a good idea... having two of those slots almost seems overkill though.

angelmb · 06:19 AM

Originally posted by Socially Awkward Solo:
I like it also, very cool, but it looks REALLY big, and I can't imagine where the drive bay is.

Well as another SGIs they are hidden where you can read silicon graphics tezro, that is a panel that hides the optical drive and the hard disks.

Sure Tezro is big in every sense, four CPUs, four PCI-X slots... anyway just place a huge display side by side with it and you are done

Thorin · Apr 1, 2005, 07:36 AM

Originally posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker:
Camera dock holder, iPod dock holder

So it doesn't actually have a built in ipod dock then?