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VIA Unveils $79 Rock and $99 Paper ARM PCs

Posted by timothy on from the what-no-scissors? dept.

Don't yet have one of those million Raspberry Pis, but you're in the market for a tiny, cheap ARM computer? An anonymous reader writes with this snippet from geek.com: "VIA has decided it's time to update the APC (ARM PC) board with new components and the choice of two configurations. The new systems are called APC Rock and APC Paper. The hardware spec for both boards is exactly the same except for the fact the Rock ships with a VGA port whereas the Paper doesn't. The Rock also costs $20 less at $79, whereas the Paper is $99. The reason for the price difference is the fact that the Paper ships with a rather novel case whereas the Rock is a bare board. The Paper's case is made from recycled cardboard attached to an aluminum chassis to help with strength, meaning it will keep the dust off the components and make it easier to carry while keeping weight to a minimum."

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  1. What about by Dishwasha · · Score: 5, Funny

    scissors?

    1. Re:What about by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      The APC Scissors will have superior specs and and be priced above the APC Paper's cost of $99, although it will also be inferior to and priced below Rock's cost of $79.

    2. Re:What about by Billy+the+Mountain · · Score: 4, Funny

      ...yeah an' an' don't forget about Spock and lizard!

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    3. Re:What about by NoNonAlphaCharsHere · · Score: 3, Funny

      The problem is, you can't run with Scissors.

    4. Re:What about by Em+Adespoton · · Score: 4, Funny

      The APC Scissors will have superior specs and and be priced above the APC Paper's cost of $99, although it will also be inferior to and priced below Rock's cost of $79.

      How is this possible? The answer is that they'll push it out at $119 dollars and then have to cut the price to $49 due to the Rock crushing it in sales.

      I think that about wraps it up.

    5. Re:What about by Cryacin · · Score: 3, Funny

      How about Lizard and Spock?

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      Science advances one funeral at a time- Max Planck
    6. Re:What about by Cryacin · · Score: 5, Funny

      Double whoosh

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      Science advances one funeral at a time- Max Planck
    7. Re:What about by camperdave · · Score: 4, Funny

      I don't care about the price, as long as it is cutting edge.

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      When our name is on the back of your car, we're behind you all the way!
  2. Re:Remember Netbooks? by am+2k · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wow, I haven't read so much focused hate in a single post in a while on Slashdot. Did a netbook run over your kitten or something?