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by Rafael Hernandez on February 15, 2011 · 0 comments

Sapphire Edge HD Intel Atom NVIDIA ION mini small computer PC image

Since the bulk of PC usage for many users is simple web/social network interaction and media playback it’s good to see a number of manufacturers opting for smaller and energy efficient designs. The Sapphire Edge HD does the familiar Intel Atom and NVIDIA ION dance which means there won’t be any high-end gaming going on […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 17, 2010 · 0 comments

AVADirect Nano Cube Gaming PC picture

If the idea of putting together a miniature gaming PC seems appealing to you there are a few things to consider in your endeavor…well OK one big thing to consider and that’s the immense amount of heat output into a tiny case. You might just want to leave it to the pros. The AVADirect Nano […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on November 16, 2009 · 0 comments

Shuttle can be credited with making the small form factor computer popular, what with their diminutive designs that took the latest and greatest components and rearranged them in such a way that they’d fit comfortably in such cramped quarters. The new Shuttle XPC SX58H7 supports Intel’s Core i7 processors which is quite the powerful chip […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on November 12, 2009 · 0 comments

The the ever shrinking computer got a little more stylish today with Dell’s launch of the Inspiron Zino HD in the US. While you might mistake it as some Intel Atom sporting nettop the machine actually sports much more robust AMD processor options. The machine offers up configuration options of single or dual core chips, […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on October 7, 2009 · 0 comments

Computer manufacturers have, for years, attempted all sorts of trickery in order to create smaller designs that their customers can fit just about anywhere. Zotac’s MAG ION nettop PC does dip into that old bag of tricks but you can’t fault them for it. I mean who really needs an optical drive in this day […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on April 23, 2009 · 0 comments

Intel’s Atom CPU lacks the performance to carry out the needs of the multimedia crowd, that being high-definition video playback. How dare you expect such lofty goals out of a low-power platform?Thankfully ASUS has plans to make their EeeBox…

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