Small-Form-Factor Boxes Get Even Smaller: AOpen's XC Cube Mini MZ855-II

[Jason Dunn]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,120677,tk,dn050305X,00.asp' target='_blank'>http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,120677,tk,dn050305X,00.asp</a><br /><br /></div><i>"The words "quiet" and "small" usually aren't associated with desktop PCs, but a new desktop system from AOpen weighs less than many notebook PCs and promises never to drown out a movie or video game. The AOpen XC Cube Mini MZ855-II is the latest small desktop from AOpen, a Taipei-based PC company that manufactures PCs for larger vendors and also sells systems under its own brand name. It uses Intel's Pentium M processor, normally found in notebook PCs, to power a desktop system that operates at a fraction of the size and noise specifications of most desktop PCs."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/xccube-minimz855.jpg" /> <br /><br />That's one slick-looking PC! It's no Mac Mini, but it's one of the smallest and most nicely designed PCs I've seen. Let's just hope <a href="http://www.thebookpc.com/product_info.php/cPath/68_35_52/products_id/313?osCsid=7ac31149cead219c5f9e81732273e2ae">it's not $10,000</a>. ;-)

[hartgraves]

Hello Jason,

You may remember me from awhile back. Anyway, I work For AOpen and no, the MSRP is not 10,000 dollars it's more like 449.00*.
Maybe that's the cost in yen? :wink:


*Pricing may vary

[sundown]

Does that $449 or so include the mobo and processor?

[Jason Dunn]

Does that $449 or so include the mobo and processor?

It will include the motherboard, but likely not the CPU.

[sojourner753]

$449 seems a bit more expensive then some of the Shuttle rigs over at NewEgg. I'm wondering what the added value is.

I purchased the Shuttle XPC SN85G4V3 (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=56-101-462&amp;DEPA=0) for $259.00 from NewEgg.

[Jason Dunn]

$449 seems a bit more expensive then some of the Shuttle rigs over at NewEgg. I'm wondering what the added value is. I purchased the Shuttle XPC SN85G4V3 (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=56-101-462&amp;DEPA=0) for $259.00 from NewEgg.

True, but the SB95P from Shuttle is $415 (http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16856101466) (damn it rocks though - I have one) so we'll have to wait and see what kind of hardware is inside this thing. It's likely the 925XE chipset, which tends to be expensive.

[sundown]

$449 seems a bit more expensive then some of the Shuttle rigs over at NewEgg. I'm wondering what the added value is.

I purchased the Shuttle XPC SN85G4V3 (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=56-101-462&amp;DEPA=0) for $259.00 from NewEgg.

Wow $200 after rebate now. I might just pick one of those up, thanks.

[sojourner753]

$449 seems a bit more expensive then some of the Shuttle rigs over at NewEgg. I'm wondering what the added value is.

I purchased the Shuttle XPC SN85G4V3 (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=56-101-462&amp;DEPA=0) for $259.00 from NewEgg.

Wow $200 after rebate now. I might just pick one of those up, thanks.

Yeah, it was a great deal when I bought it.
I'm working on an HTPC and got most of my parts from NewEgg.
You can see the details of my project here. (http://www.circumspect.net/projects/heighliner.html)