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1. Haroscarfel

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   02/27, 02:27am | report spam | close reply

   eewww

   ugly stepsister

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1. syzygi

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   02/27, 03:58am | report spam | close reply

   gOS?

   gOS Rocket is based on the Ubuntu 7.10 distribution. It uses the Enlightenment 17 window manager instead of the usual GNOME or KDE desktops, to create a desktop that has similar usability to Mac OS X. This is possible because of the flexibility of Enlightenment. Enlightenment acts both as an X window manager, and as a desktop environment.
   
   I never heard of gOS before this article.

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1. syzygi

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   02/27, 04:02am | report spam | close reply

   Ugly?

   Actually it doesen't look half bad.

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1. simdude

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   02/27, 08:18am | report spam | close reply

   come on guys

   Ok, this isn't as clean as the mini and obviously, doesn't run OS X but this machine matches many of the mini's specs and is not horribly ugly.
   
   A mini with a superdrive is $799. That being said, from what I can tell, this machine does not include bluetooth or wifi and I don't believe it has optical audio in/out. If you have to add USB dongles to get bluetooth and wifi, it gets much uglier. And of course, doesn't run OS X.

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1. jcatma61

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   02/27, 09:34am | report spam | close reply

   Can You Say eMachine?

   I'll paraphrase Jobs in the successful suit against eMachines for their iMac knockoff:
   
   They could have chosen from a universe of designs, but instead, the product is a close copy of our industrial design.
   
   Plus, what simdude says.
   
   This is not a serious contender to take on Mac mini. It's just another cheap, ugly knockoff.

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1. testudo

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   02/27, 09:41am | report spam | close reply

   yeah

   And I bet these guys let you dismantle it with screwdrivers, instead of a putty knife like a REAL computer!
   
   And, OMG, how stupid! They put a USB port on the front of the thing. Who the h*** would want that???
   
   But without real specs, you can't really compare the two products. How fast is the drive? What types of audio ports does it have? Is it possible to use it as a DVR? How bad will the interface be?

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1. Zaren

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   Hardware Specifications

   1.86GHz Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Mobile Processor T2130 (1MB L2 Cache, 1.86GHz, 533MHz) 120GB Hard Disk Drive 512MB DDR2 667 SDRAM DVD+/-RW, Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator GMA950, Realtek ALC268 High-Definition Audio (1) 10/100/1000 Ethernet Port (1) DVI-I Port (1) S-Video Port (1) IEEE 1394 Port (4) USB 2.0 Ports, (1) 4-in1 Media Card Reader (1) Headphone/Line-Out Port (2) Microphone/Line-In Port

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1. MatildeMatilde

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   02/27, 09:53am | report spam | close reply

   Nice machine

   Pretty cool knock-off. Caveat: if you want to use Linux. This machine doesn't include the cost of a real OS, or a decent amount of RAM.
   
   And by the time you've shelled out for a Windows XP licence, then spent three months time fiddling with driver problems, you might as well have bought an iMac. I've used Linux for years, and it's still not ready for prime-time usage. Linux is good for the price, but honestly, that's not saying much.
   
   This is just one more reason for people to go into a shop and think "I can't afford a Mac because they're so expensive." Macs aren't expensive, but they look it compared to products like this. As with cars, you get what you pay for. Buying an Everex Mini is like buying a Dodge-Chrysler because Toyotas cost slightly more.

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1. Zaren

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   02/27, 09:53am | report spam | close reply

   Well, that was lame

   I formatted that specs list so everything was on a separate line, and then the page ate the line returns. As well. It doesn't sound too bad for specs. If I can't talk my sister into getting a Mac Mini the next time her Winbox gets infected and dies a horrible screaming death (which happens about once a year), I'll try to push her towards this.

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1. Guest

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   02/27, 11:00am | report spam | close reply

   thought

   I wonder with this thing coming out if apple will up the specs of the mac mini and give it a price drop

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1. bhuot

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   go away troll

   "yeah And I bet these guys let you dismantle it with screwdrivers, instead of a putty knife like a REAL computer!"
   
   If you want to tear apart your computer, then get a PC not a Mac. Most people are happy not to.
   
   "And, OMG, how stupid! They put a USB port on the front of the thing. Who the h*** would want that??? "
   
   And it is so hard to put them in the back. I have to actually stand up!
   
   "But without real specs, you can't really compare the two products. How fast is the drive? What types of audio ports does it have? Is it possible to use it as a DVR? How bad will the interface be?"
   
   The difference is that it doesn't have OS X. It has Linux. Why do you care so much about hardware of the software is irrelevant? Good luck finding peripherals that work with this. Just go buy it if you like it so much - we don't want to hear about it. Go away troll.

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1. testudo

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   02/27, 12:06pm | report spam | close reply

   Re: go away troll

   If you want to tear apart your computer, then get a PC not a Mac. Most people are happy not to.
   
   Yeah, who wants to upgrade the memory of a machine, or need to replace a bad part. Damn straight!
   
   And it is so hard to put them in the back. I have to actually stand up!
   
   Well, my mini is on top of my TV, so standing up isn't a problem, I have to twirl the thing. And doing that while it's on is a pain, not to mention that it tends to cause a USB cable to pop out.

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1. lamewing

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   02/27, 10:05pm | report spam | close reply

   MatildeMatilde what???

   MatildeMatilde, I can live with the comments about Linux not being necessarily prime time ready...I agree, but the other comments about Windows are a bit over-the-top. 1. An XP home lisence can be gotten for around $60 to 80 dollars. 2. I have used Windows (and several Apple computers as I grew up ranging from the Apple IIe to the Mac mini) and in NO CASE did I ever spend 3 months fiddling with drivers.
   
   Give that kind of drivel a rest. It makes folks who use Macs sound like idiots.