Samsung packs Blu-ray into MagicStation MV55 desktop

Sure, Blu-ray burners aren't really the freshest thing on the block anymore -- these days we're getting all prepped for holographic storage to drop -- but there's still a bit of "Magic" left in the idea of burning 50GB of data to a disc. Samsung captures the feel with their new MagicStation MV55 desktop, featuring a SH-B022 Blu-ray drive and not a whole lot else. However, the 3.2GHz Pentium D940 and 256MB GeForce 7600GT should be plenty for a little bit of web browsing or Minesweeper while you're filling those discs with all sorts of good stuff.

[Xcaliber @ Jul 18th 2006 12:35PM]

MagicStation?
not the best name in the world.... :P

[Nick James @ Jul 18th 2006 2:02PM]

Since when did a 3.2 GHZ Pentium D and a GeForce 7600 become nothing else? Or does every PC have to have octuple-core CPUs and quad-video cards and 1 TB of DDR5 memory to be considered good nowadays?

...I'm too cynical for my own good.

[Cry Havoc @ Jul 18th 2006 2:31PM]

We've finally reached the technological standpoint where things are outdated before being released into the mainstream market.

"Sure, Blu-ray burners aren't really the freshest thing on the block anymore"

Hmmm. I'll be sure to tell Best Buy that... when they actually start stocking Blu-ray computers on the shelves.

[diulei @ Jul 18th 2006 2:33PM]

@ NickJames

Sure, those specs are impressive, but not news worthy, I guess.

[Khalidur @ Jul 18th 2006 2:41PM]

Nick James, if you have a bluray player you're (correct word yay!!!!) gonna want a 1920*1200 monitor to watch it at native res, if you have a WUXGA monitor chances are an nvidia 7600GT isn't going to let you play battlefield 2 at native res.

also as conroe CPU's are around the corner, any savings the manufacture gets for using a pentium D due to the price cuts isn't going to be passed onto you, so your overpaying, a LOT!!!

[Masterjuan0101 @ Jul 18th 2006 4:40PM]

too bad for ps3 and the blue ray thing...

[anta @ Jul 18th 2006 4:44PM]

THE PS3 RULES JOO!

[SpicyHamster @ Jul 18th 2006 4:49PM]

This article makes me sad. These are components I WISH I had in my computer and yet they're being treated like old parts. *sigh*

to Khalidur:
"you're (correct word yay!!!!)" ... "so your overpaying"

lol

[SpicyHamster @ Jul 18th 2006 4:50PM]

PS3 > you

[tristanfey @ Jul 18th 2006 6:13PM]

RE: SpicyHamster

"This article makes me sad. These are components I WISH I had in my computer and yet they're being treated like old parts. *sigh*"

Cheer up.... "old parts" become inexpensive parts and you may soon fulfill that wish of yours.

[Dave @ Jul 19th 2006 3:50AM]

Every PC should be using BD from now on :) No more crap DVDs of any kind :)

[flash-ds @ Jul 19th 2006 8:33AM]

Does this mean that DR is finally going mainstream? HDDVD and BR war is really starting?