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ASUS Barebones: Multimedia Even Sans Hard Drive

Posted by timothy on from the pop-and-play dept.

technomegalomaniac writes "This new stylish barebones combo from ASUS (case+motherboard) is going to outdo Apple in 'the way it looks matters' department. Customizable to your heart content, no OS included (obviously, since you need to buy your own hard drive). Comes with 'Instant On' software that lets you play CDs, DVDs and MP3s without entering the primary OS thus bypassing the long boot process. Definitely a living room toy." Doesn't beat Apple hardware in my eyes, but still looks like a nifty box.

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  1. Similar (better?) one by MSI by lithium100 · · Score: 5, Informative

    MSI make something similar and have a few different models. MSI's look better I think but functionally they're very similar.

    Here's the link