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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: mantisspider on December 09, 2003, 01:22:14 PM

Title: A PC that looks like an Amiga, looks nice
Post by: mantisspider on December 09, 2003, 01:22:14 PM
Hi Guys

http://www.cybernetman.com/default.cfm/link/zero-footprint-pc.htm (http://www.cybernetman.com/default.cfm/link/zero-footprint-pc.htm)
If anyone wants a PC that looks like an Amiga, take a look at one of these. They been around for ages, and look nice and familiar.
http://www.firstkmh.co.uk/elite2.html (http://www.firstkmh.co.uk/elite2.html)
(http://www.cybernetman.com/images/zpcPortView.jpg)
Title: Re: A PC that looks like an Amiga, looks nice
Post by: Animagic on December 09, 2003, 01:31:30 PM
This has been posted 2 days ago

http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=5524 (http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=5524)

De ja vu ?  :-D
Title: Re: A PC that looks like an Amiga, looks nice
Post by: Jose on December 09, 2003, 01:44:54 PM
I can almost hear the noise of that fan on the rear...
Title: Re: A PC that looks like an Amiga, looks nice
Post by: mantisspider on December 09, 2003, 02:07:16 PM
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SyrTran says:
This thing's been around for at least 10 years, or whenever the modern thin laptops first came about.

Maybe Kees should put up a permanent link so people won't have to post this every six months.


lol very true indeed
Title: Re: A PC that looks like an Amiga, looks nice
Post by: Wolfe on December 09, 2003, 02:37:02 PM
The shape of it is more like a original C=64 modernized.  Ugly IMHO.   :whack:
Title: Re: A PC that looks like an Amiga, looks nice
Post by: mikey2001 on December 09, 2003, 02:38:56 PM
Nice idea, but in practice it doesnt look that good. PCs should stick to looking like PCs, not trying to be a poor imitation of a great computer system!  :-D
Title: Re: A PC that looks like an Amiga, looks nice
Post by: Jose on December 09, 2003, 02:45:11 PM
My A1200 looks MUCH more sexier than that....  8-)
Title: Re: A PC that looks like an Amiga, looks nice
Post by: mantisspider on December 09, 2003, 04:02:15 PM
I think the white version looks much better than the black version.

Title: Re: A PC that looks like an Amiga, looks nice
Post by: Wolfe on December 09, 2003, 04:15:25 PM
If I were forced to get one or got one free - I would choose the black one.  Keep the black keyboard.
Strip off the case and send it to a custom detail paint shop in hopes of coming with a paint job that would hide its ugly shape.   :lol:

The A1200 is truely a sexier machine.   8-)
Title: Re: A PC that looks like an Amiga, looks nice
Post by: dammy on December 09, 2003, 05:18:29 PM
If it was updated with heatpipe technology, I could easily run AROS on this puppy and be very happy. =)

Dammy
Title: Re: A PC that looks like an Amiga, looks nice
Post by: Speelgoedmannetje on December 09, 2003, 05:25:04 PM
Naah, it looks more like an Atari 600XL:
(http://users.knoware.nl/users/stuurmn/images/a600xl.jpg)
Title: Re: A PC that looks like an Amiga, looks nice
Post by: jeffimix on December 09, 2003, 05:40:30 PM
Nobody looks at it and thinks 'MicroA1'?
Title: Re: A PC that looks like an Amiga, looks nice
Post by: dammy on December 09, 2003, 05:44:48 PM
by jeffimix on 2003/12/9 12:40:30

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Nobody looks at it and thinks 'MicroA1'?


Actually, no. =)

Dammy
Title: Re: A PC that looks like an Amiga, looks nice
Post by: MaDDuck on December 09, 2003, 05:47:41 PM
Did anyone notice that they got the shape of the ENTER key correct!?
Title: Re: A PC that looks like an Amiga, looks nice
Post by: downix on December 09, 2003, 06:47:32 PM
What is sad is that I have an Atari 600XL.
Title: Re: A PC that looks like an Amiga, looks nice
Post by: takemehomegrandma on December 09, 2003, 07:49:14 PM
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jeffimix wrote:
Nobody looks at it and thinks 'MicroA1'?


Would it fit?

(http://www.hig.se/~sbn/A1Lite.jpg)


 :-o  :-D

The picture was a joke (so relax! :-)) but the question was honest. The keyboard is tilting, and isn't there a risc that it will squeeze the CPU card and the CPU cooler?
Title: Re: A PC that looks like an Amiga, looks nice
Post by: Speelgoedmannetje on December 09, 2003, 07:52:04 PM
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downix wrote:
What is sad is that I have an Atari 600XL.
I have one too (broken :-( ) as well as I got a 800XL and an 130XE.
Title: Re: A PC that looks like an Amiga, looks nice
Post by: vince_6 on December 09, 2003, 09:09:25 PM
It looks like a Sinclair PC200  :-D   really ugly :-x
Title: Re: A PC that looks like an Amiga, looks nice
Post by: godspeed on December 09, 2003, 09:51:13 PM

I totally agree. I looked at and thought "thats disgusting". The Amiga has much nicer curves,lines  and colour  :-D
Title: Re: A PC that looks like an Amiga, looks nice
Post by: Wolfe on December 10, 2003, 12:56:12 AM
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jeffimix wrote:
Nobody looks at it and thinks 'MicroA1'?


No Way !   :ranting:
Title: Re: A PC that looks like an Amiga, looks nice
Post by: mantisspider on December 10, 2003, 10:52:58 AM
Wolfe, is that a wolf in ur avatar on an alaskan malamute?

Title: Re: A PC that looks like an Amiga, looks nice
Post by: Miffo on December 10, 2003, 01:18:55 PM
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takemehomegrandma wrote:
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jeffimix wrote:
Nobody looks at it and thinks 'MicroA1'?


Would it fit?



Yes, would it? The A1 Lite is very interesting in my opinion (i like mini itx motherboards) and this type of case would be a cool thing!

By the way - is there any news about price or availability of the A1 lite yet?