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Pentium M Goes SFF

Posted by timothy on from the letterman-was-here dept.

Jonesy writes "The folks at The Tech Report have reviewed an interesting new small form factor box (a roughly toaster-sized desktop PC) from AOpen based on the Pentium M. As expected, performance is on par with a Pentium 4, but noise and power consumption are much lower. The reviewer says, 'Subjectively, the EY855-II was simply amazing. At one point, I sat with the system at ear level two feet away. I closed my eyes and strained to hear it, but was unable to do so.' The one fly in the ointment: relatively high prices still on Pentium M processors, although that could change soon."

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  1. It's about time! by bigtallmofo · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've attended the Seattle Folk Festival many times and often wondered, "When are they going to get mobile processors here?"

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    I'm a big tall mofo.
  2. Golly, I WONDER where they got that idea! by Cr0w+T.+Trollbot · · Score: 5, Funny
    How on earth has the Wintel world decided that now is the right time for a quiet, small-form factor computer? I have no idea! *coughcoughMAC MINIcoughcough*

    Crow T. Trollbot

  3. I had that once... by AthenianGadfly · · Score: 5, Funny

    I had a processor make exactly the same sound once. Usually after they go 'sfff' they're pretty much dead.

  4. Pentium M? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The Pentium One Thousand!!!! We'll sell you the whole processor, but you'll only need the edge.

  5. So the difference? by Dark+Paladin · · Score: 5, Informative

    I'm looking at the pictures, and so far I see a system with more beef than a Mac Mini (2 DIMM slots instead of 1, etc), maybe a little bigger and more expensive. But quieter and less powerful than a loaded Shuttle.

    So somewhere in between the two, then.

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    52 Weeks, 52 Religions with John Hummel
  6. Paint two black slots on the top ... by operagost · · Score: 5, Funny

    And it will look just like a toaster. But I guess if you really wanted to make toast, you'd have to use the Prescott instead of the M.

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    Gamingmuseum.com: Give your 3D accelerator a rest.
  7. how about a server farm by PureCreditor · · Score: 5, Insightful

    if Pentium Ms are similar performance to Pentium 4s, wouldn't it be ideal for clusters and server farms in which (a) density, (b) heat, and (c) power dissipation becomes major factors in day-to-day operations?