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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: vortexau on January 22, 2004, 02:08:23 PM

Title: Look! Its a toaster!
Post by: vortexau on January 22, 2004, 02:08:23 PM
-humour-

The last classic Amiga (which didn't get manufactured & marketed) was often compared with a vacuumcleaner as regards to appearance!

Now - a PC arrives that looks like a toaster:

(http://www.techreport.com/reviews/2004q1/shuttle-st62k/monolith.jpg)

Report on Shuttle's Zen XPC ST62K small form factor system
iCube (http://www.techreport.com/reviews/2004q1/shuttle-st62k/)
Title: Re: Look! Its a toaster!
Post by: that_punk_guy on January 22, 2004, 02:09:04 PM
I blame Apple.
Title: Re: Look! Its a toaster!
Post by: vortexau on January 22, 2004, 02:18:50 PM
Do Spanish speaking IT staff say:

[color=660033]"iCorumba!"[/color]

when unsolvable problems arrise?  :-?
Title: Re: Look! Its a toaster!
Post by: vortexau on January 22, 2004, 02:27:49 PM
For anyone who want to know; here's the back-panel:

(http://www.techreport.com/reviews/2004q1/shuttle-st62k/rear.jpg)

For comparison, Walker front (http://www.amiga.org/gallery/index.php?n=374)
Walker inside (http://www.amiga.org/gallery/index.php?n=379) and
Walker rear (http://www.amiga.org/gallery/index.php?n=380)
Title: Re: Look! Its a toaster!
Post by: Framiga on January 22, 2004, 02:41:15 PM
Hi vortexau ,

onestly speaking, the Boxer wasn't so much better!

My best choise ATM, is the MAC G5 (and not only outside).

The "state of the art" of style design and ergonomics as well.

Ciao

Title: Re: Look! Its a toaster!
Post by: AccyD on January 22, 2004, 08:30:03 PM
This must be another bid by the company to get people who aren't techies to buy machines.

Although anyone with half a ounce of computing sense would not pick one of these as they are bugger's to upgrade so I'm told.
Title: Re: Look! Its a toaster!
Post by: vortexau on January 24, 2004, 01:40:31 PM
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AccyD wrote:
This must be another bid by the company to get people who aren't techies to buy machines.

Although anyone with half a ounce of computing sense would not pick one of these as they are bugger's to upgrade so I'm told.

That never stopped A600 or A1200 owners!  :-)
Title: Re: Look! Its a toaster!
Post by: vortexau on January 24, 2004, 01:42:39 PM
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Framiga wrote:
Hi vortexau ,

onestly speaking, the Boxer wasn't so much better!


? ? ? Who ever got to see the BoXeR motherboard mounted inside a case? Mick Tinker nerer got THAT far!
Title: Re: Look! Its a toaster!
Post by: mantisspider on January 24, 2004, 01:50:42 PM
does he mean the walker?
Title: Re: Look! Its a toaster!
Post by: Framiga on January 24, 2004, 01:56:26 PM
Hi mantisspider

typo . . .thanks mantisspider :-)

Ciao

Title: Re: Look! Its a toaster!
Post by: GreggBz on January 24, 2004, 02:01:25 PM
Another computer classic that looks like a toaster.
The SGI O2

(http://users.adelphia.net/~brzozowskig/sgi_O2.jpg)
ALA 1996..

Those PC knobs don't know an original idea when it hits them over the head with a BSOD! =)
Title: Re: Look! Its a toaster!
Post by: vortexau on January 24, 2004, 02:44:24 PM
SGI beat Macintosh for [color=0000CC]cool[/color]!

ANYONE care to post a original NeXT, or BeBOX pic?
Title: Re: Look! Its a toaster!
Post by: that_punk_guy on January 24, 2004, 03:00:56 PM
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GreggBz wrote:
(http://users.adelphia.net/~brzozowskig/sgi_O2.jpg)
ALA 1996..


It's Erwin! :-)
Title: Re: Look! Its a toaster!
Post by: gary_c on January 24, 2004, 04:36:39 PM
[qupte]ANYONE care to post a original NeXT, or BeBOX pic?[/quote]
Here's a link (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2781789644) to the BeBox Dave Haynie is selling right now at eBay.

-- gary_c
Title: Re: Look! Its a toaster!
Post by: lempkee on January 24, 2004, 04:48:51 PM
imho the bebox is an ugly machine..
Title: Re: Look! Its a toaster!
Post by: that_punk_guy on January 24, 2004, 04:50:53 PM
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lempkee wrote:
imho the bebox is an ugly machine..


I was just about to say that... ;-)
Title: Re: Look! Its a toaster!
Post by: GreggBz on January 24, 2004, 06:45:59 PM
It looks rather like a Roman/Greek pillar.
Blah!!
Title: Re: Look! Its a toaster!
Post by: gary_c on January 25, 2004, 06:19:47 AM
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lempkee wrote:
imho the bebox is an ugly machine..


In 1996 or so PC cases in general weren't as cool as some of them are now. I don't think the BeBox case design was especially "good-looking." But it said "Bebox" distinctly, which was the main thing.  The coolest things about the design are probably the colors and the two LED cpu meters.

-- gary_c