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July 10, 2006

MiniPC goes Core Duo with the LF800

Filed under: 250gb hdd,250gbHdd,BareBones,IntegratedGraphics,MiniForm-factor,bare bones,core duo,coreduo,integrated graphics,intel,lf800,mini form-factor,mini pc,minipc,pci-express,s-video,s/pdif,t2300 — Evan Blass @ 11:05 am

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Japanese consumers looking for yet another Mac mini-style PC will soon be able to pick up the LF800 from miniPC, which won't run as silently as the ED612E we recently saw from this same company, but delivers a much more impressive set of specs. Instead of that pokey 1.2GHz VIA Eden processor powering the last offering, this model throws down a Core Duo T2300, while also doubling the RAM to 512MB and jacking up the hard drive capacity from 40GB to 250GB. If that particular configuration doesn't suit your needs then you're in luck, because you can also pick up a bare bones model that includes integrated Intel graphics, a PCI-Express x16 slot, and CF reader, along with Gigabit Ethernet, FireWire, USB 2.0, S/PDIF, and S-video ports. Both the fully assembled rig as well as the DIY version will be available sometime this month, with the former going for around $1,080 and the latter priced just under $600.

[Via Impress]
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May 30, 2006

AOpen MiniPC Duo MP945-V reviewed

Filed under: MinipcDuo,aopen,minipc,minipc duo,mp945-v,review — Donald Melanson @ 7:51 pm

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CNET put AOpen‘s MiniPC Duo MP945-V through their usual tough testing regimen and came away mightily impressed, saying it’s “the clone that comes closest to the nearly flawless Mac Mini.” They especially dug the speedy Core Duo processor, multiple video output options, and the fact that it’s not much bigger than a Mini. On the downside, at $899 it’s more expensive than a Mini, it only has two USB ports, doesn’t have a remote control, and doesn’t include much bundled software. They also list the fact that it’s bring your own keyboard, mouse and monitor as a negative, although that apparently isn’t a problem for the “nearly flawless” Mac Mini. Go fig.

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