Computex 2008: Antec builds Skeleton Case, Gigabyte shows Retail-ready Atom platform

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We have a couple of interesting stories for you today from the show floor

at Computex.

 

Computex 2008: Antec Finds Skeleton in Closet

URL: http://www.pcper.com/comments.php?nid=5736

Quote: "This design is less a "case" in the traditional sense and more an

open test bed type of computer chassis. With slide out drawers on rails

that allow you to move the motherboard section and power supply section

out from under the ENORMOUS LED-lit fan, it is a

frequent-component-changers dream case. Which means that you will be sure

to find several of them in our testing labs very soon!"

 

Computex 2008: Gigabyte Shows Retail-ready Intel Atom CPU and Motherboard

URL: http://www.pcper.com/comments.php?nid=5737

Quote: "The motherboard itself is pretty sparse - only a single PCI slot,

a single DDR2 memory slot, one IDE and a couple of SATA connections for

storage and VGA-only output. It interesting to see that Intel is

purposely holding back the designs of Atom motherboards by NOT ALLOWING

them to add PCI Express, DVI output and other high end features; Intel

doesn't want the Atom line to cannablize their Celeron-based desktop sales

that are already make them a lot of money."

 

Thanks for a post!

 

Ryan Shrout

PC Perspective