ASUS' BD-equipped Essentio CS5110 mini PC gets official
By Darren Murph 
posted Apr 10th 2008 8:31AM
posted Apr 10th 2008 8:31AM
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I hope this doesn't outshine the desktop eee
Considering the insane amount this will cost... I'm thinking it won't.
awesome....I hope it's cheap..
Hmm....this thing does have something neat under its hood, I doubt it would be cheap, providing it got a M$-Windows MCE and some decent hard drive space and optional BR drive.
Wouldn't a PS3 do most of the stuff for much less?
The PS3 is a decent computer if you're running linux, but there are many reasons why you don't want to try and use it as both a console and a computer, primarily because it forces you to partition only 10 gigs to your OS or to the PS3 itself.
Looks nice, I want one!
Will look much nicer than my current MCE under the TV.
Supposedly it runs at 29 decibels when it's idle....I wasn't sure exactly how loud that was....so I searched for a graph...and found out it's about as loud as a bowl of rice Krispies. LOL
http://www.cpperformance.com/Decibel-Levels.jpg
What was the non definitive pricing?
Nice one, I hope it stays under $500 and will come to Europe!
Well, if it stays under $500 you wont have to worry about using it.
Because the world will end. The moon will fall into the sea dooming earth and all who inhabit it to a watery-grave, for ASUS hath spawned a deal with Lucifer, the Morning Star, himself. Repent!
Or sin as much as possible. Your call.
ddd
Iam in the market for a new PC...Just sucks that my "OLD" AMD64 3200 just wont give me a reason to upgrade.. Its a waste of $$ to just put it in the corner..
nice design.
Slot loading Blu-Ray! mmm how long before this ends up in a macbook pro?
This would not be cheap. But, I'm interested though.
looks more like a ps3 than a history book...
The HP slimline with one of the cheapest full-size BD drives (which will require you to upgrade the processor to a C2D and graphics card to a 8500GT) with added-on Wireless-N will all-in-all cost you about $900, with 500GB HDD and no Bluetooth. This one seems to use a slot-loading BD drive (much more expensive), a 8600M card (arguably better and more expensive than a 8500GT) and a better audio option (7.1 as opposed to 5.1 on the HP). Also, the HP weighs like 9kg, compared to this one at 3-something. And it IS much smaller as well.
I see this costing like $1000+ if it is to come in these next few months.
I agree.
so is this the "desktop eee?"
by the way judging on my sisters asus laptop i cant say im a fan of asus build/finishing quality on SOME of thier products. however this doesnt look too bad, if this was at a good price point then i think asus have been doing a good job cornering their markets, however i still dont like the eee.
What's attractive about it from the onset is the design. It looks like a book; a book that's outfitted like a little monster. That's clever. :)
I saw a version of this at the London Ideal Home Show in an Asus booth. Looked rather nice and a possible date of this summer was suggested. I hope so, was impressed with it. (Also the wife liked it too.)
Needs a CableCard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hrm.. Sony take a look, this is what the PS3 should've looked like.
That IS what the PS3 looks like. Just boxier. No thanks.
Does it include the kitchen sink because I could use one of those too!
so thats what it would look like if I smashed the 360 & PS3 & Wii into eachother....
Hopefully Apple takes note and bumps up the currently ridiculously overpriced and underpowered Mac mini