Stealth's rugged LPC-450PCI Little PC makes room for PCI card

If Stealth Computer's LPC-450 was just a bit too diminutive for your tastes, you'll be thrilled to know that the latest flavor has been opened up a bit to make room for a PCI card of your choosing. As was the case with the LPC-350PCI Little PC, this iteration includes PCI expansion slot capability along with a Core 2 Duo processor and an anodized aluminum chassis that could probably be dropped from the rear of a moving truck sans issue. Additionally, you'll find Ethernet, USB (x3), FireWire, PS/2 mouse and keyboard connectors, a 160GB hard drive (or an SSD, if you choose) and an optional DVD burner to boot. Seems as if these are made to be customized, so feel free to give Stealth a ring if you're interested in claiming one as your own.

[Aguiluz @ Feb 26th 2008 8:10PM]

It looks so nice. If only it supports PCI-Express x16 I will get one.

[Little Buddha @ Feb 26th 2008 8:20PM]

Definitely. Its sexy and tiny, you can abuse it, it won't give you any issues, and you can change it how you please. Who needs teh womans?

[Aguiluz @ Feb 26th 2008 8:23PM]

You joined today! Little Buddha, Welcome to Engadget! ;)

[Little Buddha @ Feb 26th 2008 8:36PM]

Glad to be here.

[brokenkeyboard @ Feb 27th 2008 2:15PM]

think it looks like 32-bit/33mhz pci. you know, the kind that your pII had.

but still, pretty nice that it even has one at all. Although i don't really know what I might need one for in that kind of form factor. I could put a GeForce 2 in it? Wireless adapter, which it probably should have come with in the first place?

10" x 5.8" x 2.8" and ~10 lbs, also.

and i just read the rest of the comments: if it cost under 1/2 that much, it would be a good/interesting product for hobbyists, car PC's, routers, servers of some kind, etc. But i'm suddenly not at all interested in getting one anymore.

[phanbouy @ Feb 26th 2008 8:11PM]

Addams Family's Thing not included

[Mike @ Feb 26th 2008 8:31PM]

That's a deal-breaker.

[Aguiluz @ Feb 26th 2008 8:18PM]

Let me answer questions for your pleasure: (As again, no offense)

Q: Will it run Doom?
A: YES! So obvious an old game will play on this thing!

Q: Will it blend?
A: No. Common sense will tell that the unit will not fit....

....Common sense - however - can and will be wrong if your common sense is full of nonsense. :)

[Rob Conway @ Feb 26th 2008 8:27PM]

but can it play a stupid Super Mario clone with Mario substituted with Cartman from South Park?

[paul34 @ Feb 27th 2008 12:32AM]

True, but it can't play Crysis...

[emailtabs @ Feb 27th 2008 5:32AM]

You give me two of these, a hammer, a hacksaw and a blender an i'll make sure it blends.

I'll even use the second one to upload a video as proof.

[toneedo @ Feb 26th 2008 8:27PM]

$1450 for this!? Are you kidding????

[phanbouy @ Feb 26th 2008 8:35PM]

really? it's that much? i just had a small aneurysm

[rtdunham @ Feb 26th 2008 8:43PM]

if that price is right, it sure puts the mac mini price in a whole different light.

[toneedo @ Feb 26th 2008 8:46PM]

http://www.stealth.ca/pb/index.php?comp=LPC450PCI

[SimonRichards @ Feb 26th 2008 8:54PM]

lmao and that's just the base configuration price!

[JP23 @ Feb 26th 2008 9:19PM]

Yeah but thats Canadian. So in US dollars that's like $2800 these days.

[Reader @ Feb 26th 2008 9:20PM]

WTH at the pricing. I rather buy a laptop than that any day. Pricing is wayyyy off.

[Rich @ Feb 27th 2008 12:24AM]

lol @ JP23
somebody doesn't know what current exchange rates are...

[paul34 @ Feb 27th 2008 12:33AM]

lol @ rich.

It is obvious that sarcasm is lost to some people...

[Kailie Quinn @ Feb 27th 2008 12:38AM]

Mac mini is about 1/10th the power of this machine. Also, canadian currency may be more highly valued, but it's only equaled inflation for them. We leave goods and services at the same price. Don't believe me? Go pick up a book.

[Reader @ Feb 27th 2008 12:43AM]

Alright, I'm holding a book... What's the next step?

[Microdot @ Feb 27th 2008 1:05AM]

@ kallie....
"Mac mini is about 1/10th the power of this machine."

you're kidding right? are you that brain dead?

stealth:
1.66ghz core 2 duo
512mb ram
combo drive
80gb hdd
total: $1,450 (US)

mac mini:
2.0ghz core 2 duo
1gb ram
superdrive (dvd burner)
120gb hdd
total: $799 (US)


if you max out the stealth box... it comes to over $2500. for that amount of money, i can buy THREE mac minis and build my own cluster. how you came to your conclusion, i have no freaking idea.

[Microdot @ Feb 26th 2008 8:30PM]

why would anyone spend this much on such a handicapped machine?.... especially when you could pick up a mac mini for less than half the cost, which looks a hell of a lot nicer.

[Zeus.:God @ Feb 26th 2008 8:56PM]

Sorry, but I really like the look of that black anodized case...

[Microdot @ Feb 26th 2008 9:49PM]

a black anodized mini itx case is worth more than $700 to you??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

[Zeus.:God @ Feb 26th 2008 11:43PM]

I was replying to the fact that he was saying the Mac Mini looks nicer, which, in my opinion, does not, numbnuts.

[Microdot @ Feb 27th 2008 12:56AM]

again.... changing the color is worth $700-800 to you?????? and 'i' am the numbnuts?

good luck in life. it looks like you'll need it.

[Zeus.:God @ Feb 27th 2008 1:39AM]

Wow, are you seriously this fucking stupid? I mentioned NOTHING of the price. I'm not talking about the price. The price has NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ISSUE AT HAND. I figured this would be CLEAR, but apparently you're to fucking thick to get it.

The Stealth looks better in my opinion. The price is atrocious. But then again, the looks has absolutely NOTHING to do with price.

The funny thing is you say I'll need good luck in life, when you're as simple as you have just proven yourself to be.

[Microdot @ Feb 27th 2008 1:57AM]

you responded to a post talking about the pricing of the machine in relation to the mac mini. then proceeded to garner praise for a color and finish of a case that is priced so ridiculously high, that you could literally have your own case for a mac mini fabricated for cheaper.

psstt... you've got a little drool running down your chin. might want to close your mouth when you breathe.

[Zeus.:God @ Feb 27th 2008 10:11AM]

That still doesn't matter, you retard. If I were taking price into consideration, I would have mentioned it. As it stands, my post clearly states that I like the look of the Stealth better. Only a fucking moron (apparently like you) would assume that I was implying that it's worth the price.

You must have failed English, because reading comprehension is not your strong suit.

[JPakt @ Feb 27th 2008 2:45PM]

"Only a fucking moron (apparently like you) would assume that I was implying that it's worth the price."

Or someone that knew how to read, and saw that was the topic of the original post. Now, do you mind keeping your temper tantrum to a minimum here?

[Zeus.:God @ Feb 27th 2008 5:54PM]

It doesn't matter what the original post is- what I said mentioned nothing of price, which is a dead giveaway that price wasn't even considered nor was it an issue.

Thanks for proving me right though; as I have said before, these comment sections are filled with absolute retards.

[Microdot @ Feb 27th 2008 6:01PM]

"It doesn't matter what the original post is...."
"these comment sections are filled with absolute retards."

the irony here is absolutely delicious. have you met kettle yet?

[Zeus.:God @ Feb 27th 2008 9:53PM]

You aren't serious are you? You're calling ME a retard after you've proven YOURSELF to be just that?

Thats fuckin' rich.

Well, I'm not wasting any more of my time on you, because its painfully apparent that you have the reading skills of a 1st grader.

[Microdot @ Feb 28th 2008 9:19AM]

taking your ball and going home? good luck in life, corky.

[Drew @ Feb 26th 2008 8:33PM]

No aesthetic value whatsoever...
hmm, must be Dr. Sung's work.

[phanbouy @ Feb 26th 2008 8:41PM]

i don't know about you but this thing will look tits next to my sandwich maker

[Zeus.:God @ Feb 26th 2008 8:57PM]

At least it doesn't look like a George Foreman... :O

[Ewoks FTW @ Feb 26th 2008 8:43PM]

will it play crysis?

[webon @ Feb 26th 2008 9:11PM]

wait, was that a real question?

[Ewoks FTW @ Feb 27th 2008 1:13AM]

um, it obviously won't. i would like for someone to come up with the "smallest computer to run Crysis" award. that would be cool...

[toneedo @ Feb 26th 2008 8:46PM]

http://www.stealth.ca/pb/index.php?comp=LPC450PCI confirms the $1450 price.

[skulldriveshaft @ Feb 27th 2008 2:38AM]

Ironically the naming convention alludes to the price of the system minus the thousand dollars :]

LPC450PCI

$1450

They're just distracting you with all those letters and acronyms.

[Chris @ Feb 26th 2008 8:57PM]

That thing looks only slightly bigger than an 8800 Ultra.

[Carson T. @ Feb 26th 2008 9:05PM]

Hmm with that form factor, there are lots of possibilities with this thing. Use inside a vehicle for example or for tour buses, RV's etc.

[phanbouy @ Feb 26th 2008 9:14PM]

Tour busses? Cool, now we can use our geek cred to get bitchin roadie jobs!

[JohnTitor @ Feb 26th 2008 9:47PM]

where are the apple lovers showing love for mac minis?

[YoMomma @ Feb 26th 2008 10:06PM]

that thing is useless. i rather buy a high end desktop.

[Robert Baker @ Feb 27th 2008 12:26AM]

Here's basically the exact same PC from Simplified Innovtion, a US company, starting in the mid $500 range.

http://www.simplifiedinnovation.com/IS8620H%20Specifications%20v11.12.04.htm

There are other companies importing this same system too. The case design has been around for a few years.