SCAN 3XS Isotope 11-sided PC
By Barb Dybwad 
posted May 2nd 2005 4:54AM
posted May 2nd 2005 4:54AM
You just don't see terribly many undecahedron-shaped PCs (that's 11 sides, yo), so we thought we'd share this one. It's a suitably beefy machine for gaming, sporting AMD's 2.4GHz Athlon 64 4000+, dual-DVI Geforce 6800 GT PCIe x16 graphics, 1GB DDR RAM, 250GB HD, multi-format DVD burner, and gigabit ethernet (no wireless). There's front-port access to 2 USB 2.0, one FireWire 400, mic and headphone 1/4-inch jacks. You'd be somewhat limited in expandability, but that's to be expected from small form-factor PCs in general. Otherwise, it's a bit of a unique offering in the SFF lineup, and will set you back a not unreasonable for the specs $2350 USD (plus VAT, if you pay it).
lets see someone get on a plane with that lol...
Am I the only one that isn't a fan of the plexiglass stapled to the front of all these SFF PCs? This one feels particularly tacky. Cool idea, though, I guess.
Lol, this company is based a few miles from me, they have some pretty good systems but wow didn't know they were going this route with their designs. They do put a lot of features into them though and the quality is always high.
by the way those aren't 1/4 inch jacks, they are 1/8 inch, unless those are mighty giant firewire and usb ports.
I'm sure it's great for hosting D&D tournaments...
Doesn't this have 13 sides including front and back? Or am I just being pedantic?
"Doesn't this have 13 sides including front and back? Or am I just being pedantic?"
Well, only if you don't count the INSIDE.
14+ IMHO (I'm sure someone can one up me too, you could 'pedantically' refer to the OUTSIDE as distinct side as well :) )
I always wanted a 11-sided PC (13 sides if you include front and back). And don't count the inside.
#2, I know exactly what you mean. It looks gaudy, cheap and poorly executed, particularly when they start chopping holes in it for the ports and drives.
Not a bad machine, though, and I do like the little "Isotope" logo in the center.
yeha, ok. yeah. alright.
the huge xbox2 power button is catching on. in the meantime, this is lame as hell and not news.
#6 is sort of correct. Somebody (the manufacturer or Engadget) has confused polygons (two-dimensional shapes) with polyhedra (three-dimensional shapes). An undecahedron would have 11 two-dimensional faces while an undecagon would have 11 one-dimensional sides. This computer has a face that's an undecagon. As I haven't seen the sides, back and bottom, I have no idea how many faces it has.
And, yes, that's pedantic.