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VIA's ARTIGO Pico-ITX ultra-compact barebones

Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 2:55 am
by froggyboy604
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If you've been wanting to break into the exciting, fast-paced, cut-throat world of ultra-compact desktop PC construction, but didn't know where to begin, VIA has got your number. The company has just launched the ARTIGO Pico-ITX builder kit, a complete VIA-based system that you can snap together in the privacy of your own home. The bundle includes a Pico-ITX motherboard with a VIA C7 1GHz CPU, support for up to 1GB of RAM, IDE and eSATA connectors, VGA output, four USB ports, audio line in / out jacks, and 10/100 ethernet. The package includes everything but a hard drive and memory, and is available right now for around $300. Check the video after the break and experience the joy of construction.

Source:: http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/10/vias ... barebones/

Might be a good PC for someone who must have a PC in his car, but his car is tiny.

Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 5:47 am
by SetoTK
damn thats small,


but fairly weak spec,

in the size of your average Home DVD player you can put a full spec unit in, fair enough minor cooling issues but if you use enough mental powers easy enough