KLOSS KL-I915A - SFF With An Edge

Kez writes "Shuttle have been synonymous with SFF for a long time now. It would take a lot to make them topple from the top spot, but that doesn't stop companies from trying. Take TriGem, with their new KLOSS KL-I915A system. The interior of the chassis is cleverly partitioned to aid cooling and installation. It has a front display which shows everything from CPU speed to which particular device failed the BIOS power-on self test (which beats a sequence of beeps or LEDs any day.) Add to that an LGA 775 motherboard, and TriGem just might be on to a winner. HEXUS.net have a review."

Comments

What is it of which you speak?

[Transdimentia]

Arrrrgs acronym overdose with nothing to even entice me to open the article...

Re:What is it of which you speak?

[Fear the Clam]

You're one up on me. I got hung up on "Shuttle have."

Re:What is it of which you speak?

[GeorgeMcBay]

I'm pretty sure the headline is intentionally meant to sound like a music radio tagline. Pretty funny, I thought. Expanding all the acronyms would have ruined it.

Re:What is it of which you speak?

[novakreo]

This is a nerd site, if you don't know an acronym find out what it means.

Actually, Slashdot story summaries would be an ideal place to use ABBR tags. It would leave a concise summary of the articles mentioned, while explaining acronyms to those unfamiliar with a particular subject.

I think I speak for many when I say

[bcmm]

WTF?

Small form factor

[tepples]

Based on what I already know about the Shuttle brand, I'm taking a wild guess that "SFF" stands for small form factor. I go RTFA, and the first sentence confirms my suspicion: "The small-form-factor PC market feels like it's in a comfort zone."

Top Spot?

[Andy_R]

It would take a lot to make them topple from the top spot

MacMini?

Slashadvertisement?

[FiReaNGeL]

Hexus.net has an handy review of stuff no one cares about, makes the headlines on Slashdot, submitted by... Kez at steve.kerrison@HEXUS.net. I mean, a new case model? News for nerds. stuff that matters?
Honestly, is Slashdot becoming just a traffic redirector for its partners?

If so, please redirect yourself to my sig. No crap products review, just Biology news.

Pay for Play, Engrish?

[Monkelectric]

Is this another slashvertisement? And whats with the terrible english:

Overall, it's a specification to absolutely kick Shuttle's recently released SB77G5 into touch, the KLOSS better specified in nearly all areas. On-board VGA means KLOSS is useful for those on the PEG16X graphics upgrade path, and it makes it appealing to corporates too (although the facia style negates the GMA900 graphics advantage to that market in some respects as you'll see).

The world has changed

[Anonymous Coward]

Shuttle have been synonymous with SFF for a long time now.

That was before SFF was redefined on 11 Jan 2005.

Nothing special..

[starman97]

IMO of course.. :)

This thing has tons of wasted space inside.
The CPU location blocks the use of higher performance
video cards and there's all this empty space up on the CPU board area.
Yeah, it's got a nice VFD (vacuum florescent display) ,
but it only works with the latest OSs from Microsoft.
This is still a desktop form factor machine, you cant put it into your stereo rack,
and it wont go on the floor either.
You cant put anything on top of it because it will block the CPU fan.

SFF - Small Form Factor

[Anonymous Coward]

I used to have a Shuttle PC until the motherboard died. The thing about these small PCs is that they are proprietary and heavily integrated. So if something goes wrong, thats pretty much the end of the PC.

Re:SFF - Small Form Factor

[aminorex]

That's not true for mini-ITX based systems.
You do pay a bit of a premium and your choices
are limited, relative to ATX FF MBs, but they
are an off-the-shelf item, and there IS a
selection, ranging from fanless 1GHz C3s to
HT P4s, with a wide variety of IO options.