ECS stuffs Atom, ION and Blu-ray into a vase for all the right reasons

This is really more of what we'd expect out of some slightly deranged basement hacker, not a company like ECS at a major tradeshow, but we'll take any entrants in the burgeoning "nettop in a vase" space we can get. To be serious for a moment, this is actually a pretty interesting illustration of the future afforded by small, low-power components: ECS has stuffed a full Intel Atom 230 system, including NVIDA ION graphics, 1GB of RAM, a 2.5-inch HDD and a Blu-ray drive into what looks like a family heirloom. There's even room for a couple USB ports, Ethernet and HDMI plugs on the bottom, which keeps the main body uninterrupted other than the tray-loading drive. Basically, we're floored.

ECS stuffs Atom, ION and Blu-ray into a vase for all the right reasons

[Dj Snafu Posted Jun 2nd 2009 12:19PM]

This would be nice for my grandmother.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 2nd 2009 12:41PM]

Ok so you can hide your tower, but how do you hide your screen? Is it a pair of chopsticks that fold into a screen? Or do you keep a hideous vase next to your screen. That's not weird at all.

[bjsguess Posted Jun 2nd 2009 1:41PM]

Hook this up to your TV?

[LPD Posted Jun 2nd 2009 2:20PM]

Next is the Urn Server with RAID.

[timmy2000 Posted Jun 2nd 2009 2:31PM]

Just dont play ball in the house!

Im sure a lot of people in here would like to see this done with a Bong.

[mpressive36 Posted Jun 2nd 2009 4:28PM]

@Hell

I think you digitize your cremated loved ones.

[magusxxx Posted Jun 2nd 2009 5:14PM]

Let me guess: There will be several designs and people can share them on…*groan*…Vasebook?

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 2nd 2009 6:54PM]

You think that's cool, check this out:

http://www.mini-itx.com/projects/windowsxpbox/?p

[ften Posted Jun 3rd 2009 10:03AM]

Reminds me of of my DD-WRT Buffalo Planter Router, although mine can be used outdoors;

http://www.fathertom.net/Plant-Router/Planter.htm

Used it as a signal repeater.

-FTen