Friday, March 18. 2005
2005: Year of the space crusading hardware ?
It looks like 2005 is the year of the micro or "shuttle" pcs, larger OEMs are slow to catch on and consumers are justifiably reluctant to invest in the new technology. Many end users and businesses alike beleive that the PCs will be non-standard, but they are entirely compatible with their larger ancestors. The only justifiable concerns are those of expandability and performance, which can be limited by the smaller form factor.
Smaller OEMs such as Blue Water Computers and Performachines in the UK have been quicker to catch on, offering shuttle, mini-cube and any other "micro" anacronym you like. The hardware suppliers are currently the driving force, betting on the basis that logic will prevail in the mind of the consumer. You might not get a leading edge 3.4 Ghz gaming station but you can come close and the aesthetic and space saving results are well worth the investment.
Blue Water Computers
These novel, space saving solutions are not just for the problem-solving consumer - Larger businesses such as the US giant Danaher Corporation are already using smaller systems (in their case Dell) to save space and improve the working environment of their staff.
Smaller OEMs such as Blue Water Computers and Performachines in the UK have been quicker to catch on, offering shuttle, mini-cube and any other "micro" anacronym you like. The hardware suppliers are currently the driving force, betting on the basis that logic will prevail in the mind of the consumer. You might not get a leading edge 3.4 Ghz gaming station but you can come close and the aesthetic and space saving results are well worth the investment.
Blue Water Computers
These novel, space saving solutions are not just for the problem-solving consumer - Larger businesses such as the US giant Danaher Corporation are already using smaller systems (in their case Dell) to save space and improve the working environment of their staff.
