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MiniPC goes 'mano a mano' with Mac Mini
Nov. 03, 2005

A tiny new PC is being readied to go head-to-head with the Mac Mini. The AOpen MiniPC has the look and feel of a Mac Mini, is powered by an Intel Pentium M or Celeron M processor, and comes with a choice of Windows or Linux.


AOpen debuted the MiniPC recently in Taiwan

The MiniPC will be available initially in two versions. The MP915-C will be powered by an Intel Celeron M 360 processor clocked at 1.4GHz. The MP915-P will be powered by an Intel Pentium M 740 (Dothan) processor clocked at 1.73 GHz. Both models will use Intel's 915 GM chipset, and come with a 512MB DDR2 400 SODIMM memory module running at 533MHz.


The MiniPC is roughly the size of a Mac Mini

The Celeron-based MiniPC will include a 40GB hard drive, as well as a slot-loading DVD player and CD writer. The Pentium-based model will have an 80GB drive, and adds DVD+/- writing capability.


The MiniPC eschews legacy ports

Both models inlcude a pair of USB 2.0 host ports, along with an IEEE 1394 (FireWire) port. Both include Gigabit Ethernet ports, while the Pentium-based model comes pre-installed with an 802.11b/g mini-PCI card.

Both MiniPC's include DVI (digital video interface) ports, and S-Video.


Comparing the MiniPC (top) to the Mac Mini (bottom)
(Click each image to enlarge)

Availability

The A-Open MiniPC will ship this month in the US through TigerDirect, with prices starting at $399, when shipped with Linspire's Linux operating system. For $499, the MiniPC comes with Microsoft's Windows XP Home Edition. The Pentium M versions are likely have street prices in the US of around $200 more.



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