Asus Nova P20: Mac Mini mangler
(Credit:
Crave UK)
We've just taken a cheeky advance look at Asus' new Nova P20. It's the latest in a line of alternatives to the Mac Mini and at first glance it ticks all the right boxes for a small form-factor PC: It's tiny, it's very, very quiet, and it's not beige.
You can position it in vertical or horizontal orientations and it has touch-sensitive power and optical drive eject buttons, which help to keep the front looking uncluttered. 'Round the back there are four USB ports and three audio jacks that support surround sound. It also has a DVI port, but you can always use an adapter if you fancy turning that into HDMI.
As expected, the P20's specs are in line with those of the Mac Mini. It uses an Intel 2160 1.8GHz CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 120GB hard drive, and a DVD rewriter drive, as well as a built-in speaker and integrated Intel graphics. Games are pretty much out of the question, but that's not what this thing's about.
Asus reckons it'll cost somewhere in the region of 450 pounds (about $886)--which is about the same as you'd pay for a Mac Mini of the same spec. It's available in black or white (the white version looks the sexier of the two) and should be available later this year.
(Source: Crave UK)
exact same size, with the exact same feature set, and it wouldn't be the same
thing. In 17 years of daily Mac use, I've never had a virus, worm, Trojan,
spyware or crapware invade my system. I've never had a system crash that
involved loss of data (beyond whatever current document I was working on). I
have no interest in tweaking, over-cranking, modding or customizing my
computer. I just want it to work. And it does.
When another computer can do that reliably, it'll be a threat to the Mac and
Mac Mini. Otherwise...forget about it.
in the looks department. Man, that thing is UGLY!
NEVER match the mini.
- Mac mini Impersonator?
- by joeguitar55 February 23, 2008 10:30 PM PST
- There really is no comparison here. I've been a PC user for years, and have finally switched over to Mac. Wish I'd done it much sooner. There are several systems out there claiming Mac mini comparison status - Not one makes the grade, or even comes close. As was stated by another poster, it's the OS, and with Mac - hardware superiority.
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