Good looking, well designed desktop?

[Iain Cheyne]

An elderly neighbour has asked me to advise her on buying a desktop
computer. Looks are important to her. Money is not a big problem. She
initially wanted a laptop, but I have persuaded her that desktops are more
comfortable.

A Mac mini might be a good choice for her, but I would rather go the PC
route. Is there anything with similar a level of design as a Mac mini
available in the PC marketplace?

Thanks in advance,

 

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| An elderly neighbour has asked me to advise her on buying a desktop
| computer. Looks are important to her. Money is not a big problem. She
| initially wanted a laptop, but I have persuaded her that desktops are more
| comfortable.
|
| A Mac mini might be a good choice for her, but I would rather go the PC
| route. Is there anything with similar a level of design as a Mac mini
| available in the PC marketplace?
|
| Thanks in advance,
|
| --
| Iain Cheyne

 

[John]

An elderly neighbour has asked me to advise her on buying a desktop
computer. Looks are important to her. Money is not a big problem. She
initially wanted a laptop, but I have persuaded her that desktops are more
comfortable.

A Mac mini might be a good choice for her, but I would rather go the PC
route. Is there anything with similar a level of design as a Mac mini
available in the PC marketplace?

Thanks in advance,

Well its not exactly like it but PCs have had the SFF small form
factor cases for a while now. I cant remember ever seeing it sold by
some brand name someone else may know like HP or DELL.

I usually see them sold as KITs - I think you just add a monitor and
some other extras like drives and stuff. Not at all interested in
them myself cause they severely limit your expandibility and stuff you
can put into it but for people who insist on having a small case for
say home theater use I can see it. I would talk anyone out of using it
for a home PC though thats me and if the person you know really
insists on a small cute case and doesnt need much expandibility
options then there they are.

They generally have DINKY motherboards with limited slots and small
250 watt PSes etc. Of course that may be all she needs I dont know.


Heres some examples :

http://compreviews.about.com/cs/desktops/tp/aatpsffpckits.htm

http://compreviews.about.com/cs/desktops/tp/aatpsffpckits.htm

Check Newegg, Zipzoomfly and Mwave etc online for kits and maybe DELL
and HP at office depot or Compusa to see if they have whole systems if
you are in the US.

 

[S.Heenan]

An elderly neighbour has asked me to advise her on buying a desktop
computer. Looks are important to her. Money is not a big problem. She
initially wanted a laptop, but I have persuaded her that desktops are
more comfortable.

A Mac mini might be a good choice for her, but I would rather go the
PC route. Is there anything with similar a level of design as a Mac
mini available in the PC marketplace?

Shuttle offers a good variety of barebones systems.
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProdu...g=3&manufactory=1465&DEPA=1&sortby=14&order=1

These may be of interest to your neighbour.

 

[Iain Cheyne]

Is there anything with similar a level of design as a Mac
mini available in the PC marketplace?

Thanks for the initial suggestions. Something based in Britain would be
good too.

)

 

[Iain Cheyne]

Shuttle offers a good variety of barebones systems.
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?submit=manufactory&catalog=3&
manufactory=1465&DEPA=1&sortby=14&order=1

These may be of interest to your neighbour.

Thanks, these are exactly the sort of thing she's after.

 

[Yves Leclerc]

You should be able to find some of the Shuttle Micro PCs in any number of
British mags.

 

[Apollo]

Thanks for the initial suggestions. Something based in Britain
would be
good too.

Ebuyer, Dabs, Novatech etc., for barebones shuttle systems.

Evesham make some decent kit, if you don't want to build one;
http://www.evesham.com/PCs/List.asp?e=10086B77-5C2F-4404-BF2F-1347FA6983CE


HTH

 

[Iain Cheyne]

Ebuyer, Dabs, Novatech etc., for barebones shuttle systems.

Thanks for all the advice. It looks like Shuttle are the best people to go
to for this sort of thing.