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Maingear F1X Gaming PCs

Sean John — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:12:04 +0000

We put this here, because this is one of the first drool-worthy things we have seen launched this year (pending the launch of Apple’s tablet). Maingear, a New Jersey-based maker of boutique PC hardware, brings you a wonderful year-opener in the F1X series of gaming PCs. Saw it here first at DigitalTrends.com:

Boutique high-end PC maker

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ORIGIN ventures into boutique gaming PCs

Sean John — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:41:24 +0000

We don’t really understand how outfits like Alienware, VooDooPC, Falcon Northwest, and OverdrivePC survive economic climates like today, what with people overly netbook- cenric (even though netbooks are more likely to break) in today’s “cheapest-is-greatest” environment. But we have another entry into the “money is not an object” models of boutique gaming PCs — ORIGIN.

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Dell launches Zino HD, takes a shot at the Mac Mini

Sean John — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:22:11 +0000

Dell this morning officially unveiled its most direct attempt at claiming the ultra-compact desktop space currently held by the Mac Mini. Shown after multiple teases, the Inspiron Zino HD occupies roughly the same footprint as its Apple counterpart but uses AMD processors to keep the costs low while still supplying options its rival doesn't have. The micro PC is seen as a home theater PC and comes with native HDMI output as well as options of discrete Radeon HD 4330 graphics and a Blu-ray drive. Read more on the new Dell Zino HD from Mac PC Wiz after the break.

Plextor PX-B940SA gives 12X Blu-Ray burning

Sean John — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:15:32 +0000

Plextor jumps into the world of 12x Blu-Ray burning with its new PX-B940SA 12x Blu-ray Writer.The PX-B940SA not only uses the latest Blu-ray technology, but also a dual-layer DVD-ROM that combines multiple formats – DVD R/RW and RAM – into one. It accepts disk of 8cm and 12cm (in horizontal position) and has an 8MB buffer, to ensure continuity of data. Read more inside about the new PX-B940SA from PlextorM, only here at MacPCWiz.

Dell Zino HD: Compact Home Theater PC coming soon

Sean John — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:33:51 +0000

Austin-based PC manufacturer Dell continues the vision for a Home Theater PC with the Dell Zino HD. Confirmed specs are scarce, but we're taking the term "desktop parts" -- about the only info Dell will spill so far -- to heart. Hopefully this new Zino HD mini PC from Dell can live up to its name and kick the sometimes sluggish, laptop-inspired Studio Hybrid to the curb as Dell's home theater PC of choice. Read more from MacPCWiz.