The Commodore Comeback at CeBIT 160
Peter Malford writes "Earlier this month Slashdot reported on Commodore's return with new gaming PCs that would be officially announced at CeBIT. Cnet.co.uk has got a first look at the four new models called the XX, GX, GS and G. "The high-end XX packs enough grunt to make an Alienware machine run to its deformed alien mum. It uses an Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 quad-core processor, 4GB of RAM and two Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX graphics cards running in tandem... Commodore uses what it calls a 'revolutionary painting process' to make them look pretty damn gorgeous." Commodore also officially launched the
Gravel In Pocket PMP and unveiled some new Gravel devices, one that has a 4" screen and one that features a built-in GPS receiver."
Re:Wha? (Score:2, Interesting)
As for how the machines look. Well, I really don't care. I didn't really get into the habit of bothering putting the sides on my cases until the last few years. It's a computer; not some lame honda accura that I have to give a fast-looking paintjob to so it doesn't look like it's a lame honda accura. The case you linked to is... ugh. I don't even know what the hell that is supposed to be. It looks like a retarded lego from a Ritalin-high toddler's bedroom. Eeew!
I prefer my machines to look... um... well, like machines. My newest case is the Cooler Master 832 and that is pretty damn close to the most appealing case I've ever had (even if it is $250). It's not as square and boxy as I'd prefer, but at least it's just a plain aluminum box.
Gravel (Score:5, Interesting)
Of course, that's something that can always be fixed in future revisions. If it's going to fail in the marketplace, it will be because it lacks content. No media player ever sells without content. And with Apple sewing up the downloadable television/movie market, I'm not sure where that leaves the Gravel. (Groveling, perhaps?) It's a neat device irrespective of its Commodore branding, but I sincerely hope that The New Commodore(TM) has some content distribution deals in the works.
The LOGO (Score:2, Interesting)
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