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the CUBE is back!
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They are indeed PC's, ugly as hell, but kinda cool, for a PC that is! 
If I compare this ugly thing with my Cube sitting on my desk, the choice is easily made.
If you do need a PC, for work, gaming or whatever, they are worth considering, especially because they are supposed to be very silent, for a PC!
If I compare this ugly thing with my Cube sitting on my desk, the choice is easily made.
If you do need a PC, for work, gaming or whatever, they are worth considering, especially because they are supposed to be very silent, for a PC!
Originally posted by Belgium
but kinda cool, for a PC that is!
I've never heard the words "PC" and "cool" in the same sentance on these forums before.
since i am a pc techie, i have to have at least one pc for my business and when i replace my old, old pc laptop, i can see getting a unit like this
it is cool for a pc but the real cube by apple is way better in so many ways
The one thing they did get right was the front ports... I wonder if Apple will ever get it together and give us at least one front firewire and usb port.
Guys... this is hardly a copy of the cube! The only similarity is its shape; everything else about it is just a small PC. Is the CD drive slot-load? Is it on the top? Is there a vent on top? Is the computer raised up off the ground? No, no, no and no. To me, those are the distinguishing features of the cube.
one of my fraternity brothers has one. no where near as cool as an apple cube. i showed him the apple cube and he said he wanted one. too bad he is not in the market for a new computer.
one neat thing about it- it is water cooled with a radiator, i bet it is quieter than a fan.... although our cube needed no fan or radaitor.
one the bright side, i have convinced one of my brothers to get a mac and he is in the midst of pricing them out now.
one neat thing about it- it is water cooled with a radiator, i bet it is quieter than a fan.... although our cube needed no fan or radaitor.
one the bright side, i have convinced one of my brothers to get a mac and he is in the midst of pricing them out now.
Re: the CUBE is back!
Like every other atempt to rip Apple's design, this one also fails miserably. Yes, it's small, and yes, it has much tech goodies crammed into a small space. But the «designers» of this thing has totally missed the point. The Apple Cube was about breaking new ground, and do so in a graceful and elegant way. The Apple Cube made people drool. When they first saw the machine people had two things in their head: «Damn, I want one!» and «Why on earth haven't anybody thought of this before?». This thing makes me think: «OK, you made a tiny computer, and..... ?»
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Like every other atempt to rip Apple's design, this one also fails miserably. Yes, it's small, and yes, it has much tech goodies crammed into a small space. But the «designers» of this thing has totally missed the point. The Apple Cube was about breaking new ground, and do so in a graceful and elegant way. The Apple Cube made people drool. When they first saw the machine people had two things in their head: «Damn, I want one!» and «Why on earth haven't anybody thought of this before?». This thing makes me think: «OK, you made a tiny computer, and..... ?»
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These have been around for a while. I don't quite understand how it's a rip of the G4 Cube, other than in it's shape, and last I checked, a cube was a basic geometrical shape owned by no one. Computers get smaller and smaller, and as far as i'm concerned, this is just a product that is designed to be small. Yes, it could be better well designed to look nicer, but i still don't see how a small PC is invading Apple's turf, especially since the G4 cube isn't sold anymore. I'm quite happy with my Dual Ghz Quicksilver at work, and will be even more happy when I get my 17" iMac for Christmas, but let the PC users build what they want. If they want a small form factor PC that can double as an entertainment center (which, btw, is one of the large uses for this), then by all means, let them have it.
Actually, those are made by Shuttle They're pretty well-designed little boxes, especially since they're from the PC side.
They started with a PIII version with 1PCI slot and moved up to a PIV version with 1 PCI & 1 AGP. They're going to release an Athlon one with an Nforce chipset before the year is over.
I might get one of the PIV versions in a couple weeks.
They started with a PIII version with 1PCI slot and moved up to a PIV version with 1 PCI & 1 AGP. They're going to release an Athlon one with an Nforce chipset before the year is over.
I might get one of the PIV versions in a couple weeks.
far better cube rip off
here is a better cupe rip off it's one of the hellraiser cube pretty nifty except the guts
<img src="http://www.sheff.com/projects/HellRaiser/images/SBA_CubeLightsOn.jpg">
http://www.sheff.com/projects/HellRaiser/hellraiser01.html
here is a better cupe rip off it's one of the hellraiser cube pretty nifty except the guts
<img src="http://www.sheff.com/projects/HellRaiser/images/SBA_CubeLightsOn.jpg">
http://www.sheff.com/projects/HellRaiser/hellraiser01.html
>hellraiser
that's cool
>one neat thing about it- it is water cooled with a radiator, i bet it is quieter than a fan.... although our cube needed no fan or radaitor.
I mentioned this when there was the speculative g4's (w/new air vents) arrived on the scene (7 lb heat sink?)...I always thought a water cooled one would be kinda neat!
that's cool
>one neat thing about it- it is water cooled with a radiator, i bet it is quieter than a fan.... although our cube needed no fan or radaitor.
I mentioned this when there was the speculative g4's (w/new air vents) arrived on the scene (7 lb heat sink?)...I always thought a water cooled one would be kinda neat!
Originally posted by idkew
one neat thing about it- it is water cooled with a radiator, i bet it is quieter than a fan.... although our cube needed no fan or radaitor.
Actually there is a radiator, but with no water. I does need a fan, but the way it's designed is kinda interesting;
First of all, it's nothing like the cube, except for size. It's got a PCI slot, a couple of 3.5 inch drive bays and one 5.25 inch drive bay. It also needs a fan.
Does the cube have any of that?
Someone earlier said that the cube is a generic design not owned by Apple or anyone.
This thing makes a great little HTPC, and unlike the Profile4, this is acually well-designed. I prefer Mac to any other computing platform, but I hate it when somebody judges something like this just by it's looks.
What's so bad about making a small computer anywayz?Ugly box... nice to have ports on the front though. No real threat to the cube legacy.
Now that we can have two optical drives maybe Apple can add front ports to the powermac?
Now that we can have two optical drives maybe Apple can add front ports to the powermac?
Now that you have all seen the beautifully ugly Cube imitation, take a look at the more advanced model, which actually comes with a fan!
Take that sh** back. 'Cause all that Cube sh** is wacked.^3
Damn, my Cube looks pretty f***ing cool compared to that
PC supporters have tried time and time again. It's a never ending war. People will continue to mock Apple best products, and we will continue to laugh (or even vomit with real ugly sonbit imitations).
Take that sh** back. 'Cause all that Cube sh** is wacked.
^3Damn, my Cube looks pretty f***ing cool compared to that
PC supporters have tried time and time again. It's a never ending war. People will continue to mock Apple best products, and we will continue to laugh (or even vomit with real ugly sonbit imitations).
I don't get it, since when is a small rectangular PC a Cube ripoff?
This little Shuttle box is nothing more than that. Name me one other feature besides size that it rips off.
This little Shuttle box is nothing more than that. Name me one other feature besides size that it rips off.