The Glacier units may not be "pretty" but neither are the conditions we use them in. Open loading docks, freezers, and warehouses are not the type of environment you want a slick looking machine. You need a PC that will stand up to abuse and these machines will take almost anything you can throw at them, save for the occasional screwdriver as a stylus. As far as the heat issue, if you read the full specs and understand how a heat sink works, you would realize that the units will feel warmer because there are no moving fans to get clogged with gunk and break down. The warmth is a result of the heat sink transferring heat away form the processor and internals. We'll stick with these.
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The Glacier units may not be "pretty" but neither are the conditions we use them in. Open loading docks, freezers, and warehouses are not the type of environment you want a slick looking machine. You need a PC that will stand up to abuse and these machines will take almost anything you can throw at them, save for the occasional screwdriver as a stylus. As far as the heat issue, if you read the full specs and understand how a heat sink works, you would realize that the units will feel warmer because there are no moving fans to get clogged with gunk and break down. The warmth is a result of the heat sink transferring heat away form the processor and internals. We'll stick with these.