FYI - Asus is one of, if not, the largest manufacturer of Apple computer hardware. Open up a macbook and you'll see "Asus" stamped on the motherboard. Out of anyone, Asus has the inside line on Apple's computer products.
Oh wow. Just FYI, I have never owned an Apple product and probably never will. They make nice software, but their hardware is trendy, overpriced consumer garbage. Apple damn sure doesn't "hold a patent," but "slick" white plastics is their doing and anybody who says otherwise is full of shit. Which is a damn shame in my opinion, since black always has been and always will be cooler in my opinion.
I actually own a lot of Apple hardware, including the Mini, and I don't think this looks anything like it. Good for Asus! But I understand what you meant even if the anti-Apple guys here think you meant it negatively. Yes, Asus is actually creating a good looking PC that could "steal" attention away from Apple! I want one of those Eee's, but I don't need this Asus because I already have a small form factor PC. (written on a MBP)
Apple's hardware isn't overpriced. You get more bang for the buck than with almost any other computer manufacturer. It's just that they rarely make a low-end computer. The Mac Mini is their low-end line and it isn't very expensive.
Except that whole problem of when you compare them feature for feature Apple hardware is price competitive with PC hardware. The difference between Apple and say Dell is that Apple doesn't sell the crappy low end stuff that is dirt cheap. The stuff that Dell sells that actually has similar specs to the stuff Apple sells is usually about the same price, sometimes Apple even comes out on top.
You want to use a PC? Got no problem with that, but lets atleast keep the arguments based on reality.
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Of all the companies to actually succeed at stealing some of Apple's cool, Asus is one of the last ones I would have expected.
"stealing"? i didn't know the "make PC's smaller" idea was patented.
Wow. The one time I'll ever outright call some one an Apple fanboy is right now.
Lando, you're a fanboy. Clearly.
FYI - Asus is one of, if not, the largest manufacturer of Apple computer hardware. Open up a macbook and you'll see "Asus" stamped on the motherboard. Out of anyone, Asus has the inside line on Apple's computer products.
Oh wow. Just FYI, I have never owned an Apple product and probably never will. They make nice software, but their hardware is trendy, overpriced consumer garbage. Apple damn sure doesn't "hold a patent," but "slick" white plastics is their doing and anybody who says otherwise is full of shit. Which is a damn shame in my opinion, since black always has been and always will be cooler in my opinion.
white plastics wasnt invented by apple
I actually own a lot of Apple hardware, including the Mini, and I don't think this looks anything like it. Good for Asus! But I understand what you meant even if the anti-Apple guys here think you meant it negatively. Yes, Asus is actually creating a good looking PC that could "steal" attention away from Apple! I want one of those Eee's, but I don't need this Asus because I already have a small form factor PC. (written on a MBP)
@Lando:
Apple's hardware isn't overpriced. You get more bang for the buck than with almost any other computer manufacturer. It's just that they rarely make a low-end computer. The Mac Mini is their low-end line and it isn't very expensive.
@Lando
Except that whole problem of when you compare them feature for feature Apple hardware is price competitive with PC hardware. The difference between Apple and say Dell is that Apple doesn't sell the crappy low end stuff that is dirt cheap. The stuff that Dell sells that actually has similar specs to the stuff Apple sells is usually about the same price, sometimes Apple even comes out on top.
You want to use a PC? Got no problem with that, but lets atleast keep the arguments based on reality.