Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 6th Oct 2005 22:12 UTC, submitted by Tyr.
Hardware, Embedded Systems Aopen confirmed that it will introduce a mini PC closely resembling the design of Apple's Mac mini (code-named Pandora) in time for this year's Christmas season. Apparently the device will sell in two versions for $399 (E327), with Linux, and $499 (E410) with Windows. No specs have been released yet.
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RE: Small computers
by on Fri 7th Oct 2005 09:53 UTC

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Normal people don't use Photoshop, or Maya, and not everyone plays games. Lots of people just use their computers for word processing, internet, mail and maybe also to listen to music. What do you think they'd prefer:
a) a faster computer that is many times the size of a Mac Mini/Pandora, that sounds more and isn't as stylish as the small computers (but a bit faster)
or
b) a small, sexy and quiet computer that might no be as powerful as your average 400$ Dell midi-tower?

I'm certain that there's a market for this kind of product. I for one would love to use it as a server or HTPC. Maybe as a desktop replacement if it had a faster processor and graphics card.
I'm thinking about replacing my white midi-tower with something smaller (maybe a mATX-case).