Remember the desktop PC? Intel is trying to reinvent it

[JerometheGiraff]

There not reinventing nothing, as was mentioned, they are Giant Tablets.

 

[Jonguy30]

Then what will happen to the regular non-touch PCs? Will they simply disappear? Or will you still be able to get one?

 

[jimbo45]

There not reinventing nothing, as was mentioned, they are Giant Tablets.

Hi there

I think you are INCREDIBLY WRONG here -- these mini desktop PC's are actually very useful and fit nicely into small spaces too -- also most are FANLESS which means NO NOISE -- and these devices keep cables as well to an absolute minimum. New Intel low power CPU's will reduce heat and power consumption (Energy as we all know is an increasingly expensive commodity these days - especially if YOU are the bill payer -- my colleagues in the UK estimate Gas + electricity bills have gone up around 300% in the last 4 years or so and I'm sure in most other countries it's the same story) . These CPU's can have 8 cores or more and will also give an I7 a run for its money too.

In NO WAY are these "overblown or Giant tablets".

These PC's are actually selling MORE - and even to businesses although they are brilliant for HOME users.


Mini-desktops are a rare bright spot in a shrinking PC industry, says Intel | Ars Technica


With 3 and 4TB HDD's you don't need to have loads of HDD's on a machine any more -- easily accessible USB slots make attaching any peripheral easy instead of having to delve at the back of a monster machine on a floor etc and unless you are an extreme gamer the native graphics are more than sufficient even to drive a HUGE 60 - 70 inch external monitor at a good resolution - certainly well able to do Blu ray / full 1080p HD.

I'm actually looking at getting TWO or THREE of these myself -- long time since I bought a desktop PC -- with the large storage capacity HDD's these will make great entertainment centres and home servers too.

The absolute killer here is NO NOISE, SMALL FOOTPRINT and LOW POWER CONSUMPTION .

Standard keyboard and mouse work with these too BTW !!

Here's a link to some pictures of these devices -- the newest are INTEL though which I'll probably buy.

https://www.google.is/search?q=mini...DOayV7AaypYGgBg&ved=0CD0Q7Ak&biw=1185&bih=455

Cheers
jimbo

 

[margrave]

It's a monitor. With no stand.

It doubles as a serving tray.

Count me excited!

 

[kem]

But, tinkering around with your desktop to tweak, rout, add, squeeze , hack and not to mention playing those awesome games & programs that generate enormous HEAT & POWER and being able to get into the guts and fix stuff to run better is THE hobby and Great.
I don't want no giant, powerless pinny anny tablet thing that you can't add to or take away at will. It may be great for businesses but hope it goes there and does not take away the desktop computing fun.
The wheel has been invented and it runs well.

 

[mjf]

I found the Intel video quite funny. People carrying this "portable" ~23" monitor around. Then the guy balancing this thing on his lap while he does a bit of photoshop style editing with his finger.

 

[FerchogtX]

What about having to wipe my screen almost every hour because my filthy fingers mess up all around?

I hate dirty screens...

About low power compsumition CPU's, sounds good to me, but in exchange I really would go for a powerful CPU that wouldn't overheat that much, same for VGA's.

 

[JerometheGiraff]

Whoa.
I'm quote what WHS said, so I think you need to direct your response to WHS, not to me.

There not reinventing nothing, as was mentioned, they are Giant Tablets.

Hi there

I think you are INCREDIBLY WRONG here -- these mini desktop PC's are actually very useful and fit nicely into small spaces too -- also most are FANLESS which means NO NOISE -- and these devices keep cables as well to an absolute minimum. New Intel low power CPU's will reduce heat and power consumption (Energy as we all know is an increasingly expensive commodity these days - especially if YOU are the bill payer -- my colleagues in the UK estimate Gas + electricity bills have gone up around 300% in the last 4 years or so and I'm sure in most other countries it's the same story) . These CPU's can have 8 cores or more and will also give an I7 a run for its money too.

In NO WAY are these "overblown or Giant tablets".

These PC's are actually selling MORE - and even to businesses although they are brilliant for HOME users.


Mini-desktops are a rare bright spot in a shrinking PC industry, says Intel | Ars Technica


With 3 and 4TB HDD's you don't need to have loads of HDD's on a machine any more -- easily accessible USB slots make attaching any peripheral easy instead of having to delve at the back of a monster machine on a floor etc and unless you are an extreme gamer the native graphics are more than sufficient even to drive a HUGE 60 - 70 inch external monitor at a good resolution - certainly well able to do Blu ray / full 1080p HD.

I'm actually looking at getting TWO or THREE of these myself -- long time since I bought a desktop PC -- with the large storage capacity HDD's these will make great entertainment centres and home servers too.

The absolute killer here is NO NOISE, SMALL FOOTPRINT and LOW POWER CONSUMPTION .

Standard keyboard and mouse work with these too BTW !!

Here's a link to some pictures of these devices -- the newest are INTEL though which I'll probably buy.

https://www.google.is/search?q=mini...DOayV7AaypYGgBg&ved=0CD0Q7Ak&biw=1185&bih=455

Cheers
jimbo

 

[whs]

We live in a era of smart phones & stupid people.

That's a good one.

But people were always the same, they just did not have smart phones.

 

[techtitan100]

i don't know why they need touch screen laptops i have had my laptop for over a year and i am glad its not a touch screen because by now the screen be dirty and i would have nothing to clean it with

 

[Jonguy30]

That's the problem with touch screens, they get dirty. Even non-touch screens get dirty too, but it gets even worse with touch.

 

[spencer1]

Speaking of dirty screens, my dollar store microfiber towel cleans screens (and lots of other stuff) wonderfully.

 

[Britton30]

The item shown here is no desktop, it is an over sized, bulky, and clumsy tablet.



Below is what a desktop PC is and shall forever more be.

Even attaching a separate keyboard/mouse to a tablet results in a tablet with a keyboard/mouse, it's not a desktop PC.

 

[RoasterMen]

It seems like ''All-In-One'' and ''Touch Screen'' PCs have thermal problems. I ain't gonna game in one of those.

 

[Gornot]

What I didn't like about the video was the carrying around part. It's just ridiculous to call a 27'' screen "mobile" - at times I'm annoyed when I have to carry around a regular 15.6'' laptop around the house, let alone this giant. I actually watched the video twice because I was rolling my eyes too much the first time.

Also, the touchscreen. On one side, I can perfectly understand why someone would want to use a touchscreen and be rid of the mouse and keyboard, but with a screen as big as that it's much more uncomfortable. The fact that it supports KB+M means users get the best of both worlds - especially if they're using Windows 8.

But in the end, I agree with Jimbo. Lower power consumption, less noise, less tangled cords, less space! We live in times where young people even in some economically "advanced" countries are still living with their parents past the age of 25; living space is a big problem for many. Utilities and other bills just keep rising and rising for "no good reason" in the eyes of the little man, and the lifestyle we may have enjoyed in the past is more and more demanding as the years go by.

I understand that someone likes to tinker with hardware and get the best out of the money they spent - but why is the assumption that these kind of PCs are not tweakable is so popular? Just because we haven't seen this progress yet doesn't have to mean that we'll never be able to do it in the future. Every machine needs fixing and tinkering, and that will never go away; the only thing that's changing here is the form factor. And effectively the size.

Also, calling a big PC a tablet just because it has a touchscreen is utterly ridiculous. If that's the case, why do we still use the term smartphones instead of mini tablets for every phone with a touchscreen? What about the older touchscreen+keyboard combo phones? A type tablet? Don't be ridiculous, people.

I am still a big fan of the good old desktop PC, but technology advances whether we want it or not. Sooner or later, we as a species all adapt to changes. Those who don't usually don't last very long (generally speaking). We might not like it, but that's how it is.

 

[python134r]

I just got my Chieftec Chartruse case back in service...is still a hell of a case

 

[matts6887]

All i can say is DAYYYMMM!!!; 8 cores!!!! and 16 threads!!!!....now THAT is a processor!!! holy macral!!! If thats gonna be available for customer system builds i dont think i wanna know how much it will be. Can you say $$$$!

 

[Britton30]

Hands On With Devil's Canyon - Intel Haswell Refresh - Legit Reviews

 

[whs]

Pretty boring. No real progress. Just fiddling with known technology.

 

[Britton30]

Pretty boring. No real progress. Just fiddling with known technology.

Yes it is, the most important thing with Haswell refresh is the reverting back to soldering the CPU lid to the die, which they quit with Ivy Bridge. For hobbyists it means a much better overclocking window and lower temps.