Dell goes industrial with new OptiPlex desktops
By Donald Melanson 
posted October 28th 2008 2:27PM
posted October 28th 2008 2:27PM
Dell didn't exactly have a high design bar to hurdle in order to top its existing OptiPlex desktops, but it's done a pretty admirable job with its new OptiPlex 960 model, which is available in the usual mini tower, slimline desktop (pictured above), and small form factor versions. Those each sport base configurations that include a 3.0GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 1GB of RAM, and an 80GB hard drive, and they'll run you $902, $892, and $912 for the tower, slim desktop and small form factor PC, respectively -- or considerably more if you opt for some of the higher end options like a Core 2 Quad processor or a discrete graphics card. For less demanding folks, Dell has also rolled out the $399 OptiPlex FX160 thin client PC, and updated versions of its OptiPlex 760 and OptiPlex 360 desktops, which now pack a 2.0GHz Celeron processor in their base configurations to help keep prices down to $630 and $478. Head on past the break for a glimpse at the complete line-up.
[Via Electronista]
[Via Electronista]
Looks like the old IBM Aptiva.
We use these at work, they look like a ten fold improvement on our optiplexes
I see stupid people!
There is a reason why this line of products is filed under Industrial...
At all you guys complaining it's ugly
Most people don't keep their computers on their desk, but usually keep them under a table or hidden somewhere.. so looks aren't an issue for many people.
But if was amazing to look at, you would make sure people saw it wouldn't you? I mean it's not like you would put the Venus de Milo or David in a broom closet would you? Yeah a lot of people do put their PCs in furniture, but when was the last time you saw one hit the market that looked good enough to go with the decor in an office or room at a decent price? I imagine it has been quite a wile, if at all.
If this thing was my sister, I wouldn't walk next to it down the street.
Just kidding, I love my sister. This I just wouldn't buy, you know like that hooker with a five o'clock shadow. People don't show off when they get that either.
Yikes. It's like they compressed the front of a G5/Mac Pro and shoved on that plastic junk with the hammiest of fists. And really, to those of you defending the floppy drive, puh-lease! I mean why not throw in one of those giant actual floppy drives while they're at it? Oh, and a built in Jaz drive would be awesome!
We're waiting for affordable SSDs, and this is what Dell comes up with?
$900.00???? For 80G HDD, a floppy drive and a Gig of RAM?
WOW
Personally I don't care what it looks like, my eyes are already bleeding after seeing that price.
lol. Power Dell G5Tiplex? way to catch up on 4 year old industrial design, Dell.
ps, nice floppy. you got PS2 ports on that thing?
The 755s didn't, but it looks like the 960s do have PS/2 ports available. If anyone is still hanging onto their floppies, in addition to their IBM Model M keyboard.
80GB hard drive? Do they even make those anymore? Sure that isn't 800GB hard drive?
You know Dell, they sell a little blue pill that will fix that floppy drive right on up to a hard drive for ya...
Optiplex are more expensive due to the 3 year onsite warranty that is built in, as well as more margin for resale and large orders, plus the management software and motherboards, hardware control and product/parts availability guarantees that are needed in large businesses (and even some small businesses)
It's not the PC to buy for home use, it's the PC to buy 50 of at a time over a year or two and standardize on for all the callcenter desktops, etc
The break is a lie
The look doesn't matter as long as it's still easy to get into the case and get around at all the parts without hassle. If it's easy to open and doesn't have bulging capacitors like the ol gx270's, that's fine by me.
I agree it looks IBM-ish (lenovo-ish?), like a modernized thinkcentre.
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would this computer be able to support World of Warcraft without LAG if I upgraded it with 4gb of ram and a 780gb hard drive