AOpen Mac mini clone

[simie]

Here is the review

http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1965&page=1

 

[Josias]

Good for a PC. Otherwise, bad. Because (it runs windows )

 

[dmw007]

It is a blatant rip off of the Mac Mini's appearance. But yet it only uses a Pentium M processor (why no Core Duo/Solo????), can only support up to 1GB of RAM, and uses a GMA900- in other words the Mac Mini would cream this imitator.

 

[Killyp]

I'd love to see a comparison.

Imitation is the ultimate for of flattery. Just a shame they decided to make it a bit gaff.

 

[dmw007]

Imitation is the ultimate for of flattery.

Well, I suppose...

 

[Josias]

Design:
Mini is way cooler, don't we all agree? Same dimensions, Mini is 1.3 kg, while dis one is 1.5 kg.

Processor:
Mini has a Core porcessor, while this one has 1.7 GHz Pentium M. Mini is superior.

RAM:
Mini supports up to 4 GB dual channel. this one supports up to 2 GB single channel. Mini supports 667 MHz, while this one supports 400/533 MHz RAM.

HDD:
Both 2.5", Mini has SATA, while this has IDE. Mini is better.

Graphics:
Mini has a GMA/950 while this one has a GMA/900.

Drive:
Both slotloading DL drives. No clue about the speed of this one, but Mini has 8x.

Connectors:
While the Mini has 4xUSB, 1xFW400, audio I/O (5.1), DVI and Gbit ethernet, this has 2xUSB, 1xFW400, audio I/O (5.1), DVI, S-video and Gbit ethernet. Mini is clearly superior. Both comes with DVI to VGA adapters.

OS:
*cough cough*

Mini is better and cheaper.

 

[Acehigh]

Here is the review

http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1965&page=1

$333 for Barebones systems will require a CPU, memory and hard drive.


They might as well buy a MacMini and sell them running windows.

 

[Spanky Deluxe]

I'm pretty sure this came out ages ago, way before the Intel Mini came out. As in *ages* ago at it was pretty good spec when it came out.

 

[Killyp]

It's pretty good spec as it is. Who hasn't been keeping up to speed in P(iece of)C(rap) land?

 

[mkrishnan]

They might as well buy a MacMini and sell them running windows.

Then you wouldn't get the obligatory big power button on the front and unnecessary eject button.

 

[bloodycape]

Not fond of this at all. At least the mini as somethings going for it. But then again if I wanted a small computer I would go one size up and get shuttle(which I do have). The biggest advantage shuttle has it the option of an AGP graphics and on the higher and newer models PCI express. But I am just saying.

 

[Scarlet Fever]

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The sad thing is that people will actully buy this computer. Apple need to show its hardware off more.