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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. I can't be the only one.... by SparksMcGee · · Score: 5, Insightful

    who looks at that and thinks "damn that's fugly"

  2. Outdoing Apple?? by ValiantSoul · · Score: 4, Insightful

    How do the looks of this thing outdo Apple's?
    This thing is just a black box with a handle and a color LCD display. Compare that to the current and previous iMacs.

  3. Not the worst, but cmon... by clf8 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    But really, what's up with that handle? And, if you're going to make a system made for the living room, why not make something with the appropriate dimensions. And without a handle sticking out the top, making it harder to fit into a space or stack something on it.

  4. My DVD player does this now without a HDD by aardwolf204 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Am I the only one that thinks the form factor should look more like a component cd player, or receiver. This doesnt mesh with my current stack o hardware in my living room.

    Come to think of it, my DVD player plays DVDs, MP3, and CDs and has no hard drive. Throw in a network card and we're really cooking.

    And I'm not so sure this thing would give apple a run for its money in the aesthetics department. The U2 ipod looks more pleasing.

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  5. This on the Frontpage...? by loyukfai · · Score: 3, Insightful

    How do they call it? Slashadvertisement? Slashvertisement? Slashdotadvertsiisfjlasjflasjflas...

    I remember several notebooks have such functions long before (Maybe not DVD playing...)... It's a nice product but does it deserve a frontpage slot?