_loosh_ Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Article here Shuttle's new Linux PC could be an awesome OSX box as it's using a 945GC chipset. It'll have an Intel Celeron processor, a 945GC chipset, 512MB of memory and either a 60GB or 80GB hard drive. What it won't have: an optical drive or a PCI Express slot. Despite that, it's a pretty good-looking box, and comes in red, blue, white, and black, each with a different icon stamped on the front. And get this... there'll also be a $99 barebones box! Shame on the lack of PCI Express, though. _loosh_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synaesthesia Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Intel Celeron processor, a 945GC chipset, Sounds like a totally sweet OS X box to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apowerr Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 =S. I love shuttles cases, but personally I would not buy this. The specs are too low. I do think that this case will be commercially successful, since it's cheap and perfect for Linux. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 The barebones version sounds pretty interesting: Shuttle also says there will be a $99 barebones version of the KPC. That version will have the option of upgrading to a Core2Duo processor and 1GB of memory. Thus powerful enough for most operating systems (except for Vista, of course ) It is not quite clear if and how you could add an optical drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDRacer48 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 It is not quite clear if and how you could add an optical drive. I am thinking maybe externel via USB, FireWire, or even SATA... I mean, what kind of computer does not have atleast one external USB port? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 I am thinking maybe externel via USB, FireWire, or even SATA... I mean, what kind of computer does not have atleast one external USB port? Indeed, I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InorganicMatter Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Barebones + Core 2 + RAM + USB CD + openSUSE/Leopard = WIN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDRacer48 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Barebones + Core 2 + RAM + USB CD + ubuntu gusty gibbon / Tiger = WIN! That does sound sweet to me. Except for one little change (noted above in InorganicMatter's modified quote). Just a matter of preference, thats all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konami® Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Does the 945GC support Core Duo 2? This will make this PC a kick ass machine for Leopard edit: it appear that support Core Duo 2, that mean that if you want to buy it to make a hackintosh make sure you buy a core duo 2, Leopard will run like a charm in it but the graphics card sucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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