Cybernet intros upgraded ZPC PC-in-a-keyboard

We somehow missed Cybernet's throwback ZPC-9000 PC-in-a-keyboard when it rolled out last year, but the company's now back for another go 'round, showing off its new ZPC-945SL model at CeBIT this week. Unfortunately, that rather tiny pic at the right courtesy of Tech Digest is all we've seen of it so far, although it does show off at least one the unit's snazzy new paint jobs -- sure to stand out from the previous black and white models. The all-in-one device also looks to have been slimmed down slightly, thanks in part to the choice of a 2.5-inch hard drive as opposed to the 3.5-inch in the ZPC-9000, with the unit now measuring just an inch and a half high. Otherwise, the ZPC's specs only get a modest bump, now topping out with a max 3.4GHz Pentium 4 processor, 2GB of RAM, and your choice of optical drive. Like the ZPC-9000, you'll also get a full complement of ports, including both VGA and DVI, and a generous six USB ports, as well as a Mini-PCI slot for some further expansion. Unfortunately, there's no word on pricing or availability -- nor is there any word of a beige/brown version to really complete that Commodore 64 look, but we can hope.

[Via Wired Gadget Lab]

[Cochell @ Mar 15th 2007 5:24PM]

I can't wait for the pc in a mouse!

[JoshLowry @ Mar 15th 2007 5:39PM]

No word on pricing, what about a graphics card...?

I'm surprised they can keep the 3.4GHz processor cool enough. Pretty neat idea though. And I second that Cochell, that would be sweet to just plug a mouse into any monitor and go.



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[pikkoz @ Apr 2nd 2007 11:50AM]

I don't know if it can keep a p4 3.4ghz cool enough without sounding like a taking off jet but why mount that processor instead of cooler and more powerful core2duo?

[Andrew H. @ Mar 15th 2007 6:03PM]

uhh... i can get the same result folding my laptop backwards...

[Squirrel @ Mar 15th 2007 6:20PM]

By god! Why put a P4 in there and not some cooler CPU??

[Bill @ Mar 15th 2007 6:38PM]

Am I the only one who doesn't get the appeal of this? All we need to complete the picture is a nice 9" monochrome monitor and a cassette tape drive for storing programs in BASIC.

Anyone who is in the market for one of these should just buy a laptop.

[Nick @ Mar 15th 2007 7:34PM]

I was all excited, I thought Commodore had just unveiled their new lineup.

[Mobi Fin @ Mar 15th 2007 8:01PM]

I prefer the computer in the keyboard to the computer in the monitor. Makes more sense I think...

[JerkyChew @ Mar 15th 2007 8:05PM]

"No word on pricing, what about a graphics card...?"
- I did contract work for a rental company that used a few hundred of the older models, and those were expandable via a PCI slot - If they've kept roughly the same form factor It wouldn't be out of reason to hope for a PCIe slot or something similar.

"Anyone who is in the market for one of these should just buy a laptop.
- These are good options for places like libraries or the aforementioned rental service companies. They're cheaper than laptops and really easy to transport & set up.

I liked the ones I played with. Having a warm keyboard was a bit of a strange feeling, and I have no idea what they cost at the time, but they do have their niche market.

[Brian Richards @ Mar 15th 2007 8:17PM]

Hey! It's a Commodore 64 on crack. Can I get Q-link access on it too?

[Paul @ Mar 15th 2007 8:19PM]

"Am I the only one who doesn't get the appeal of this? .... Anyone who is in the market for one of these should just buy a laptop."

This is basically a pc-imac except you get to pick whatever monitor you want to go with it, which makes two things that make it better than an imac

[Mason @ Mar 15th 2007 9:00PM]

My mother has been using their commercial model for 3 years at work (Bank Teller). Glad to see them finally coming to home users.

[PEZ @ Mar 16th 2007 11:24AM]

These have been around a long long time. I rememebr when a CDROM was an option. They need coreduo or semporn in there though.