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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. 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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  3. 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

  4. Colour Scheme from the 80's by bedok77 · · Score: 5, Funny

    The colour of the lights remind me of 80's electronics.. or Kitt.