Here's a blast from the past. Commodore USA has announced that they're going back to their roots, producing a line of "all in one" computer systems including one based on the classic Commodore 64 beige box design from the 1980's (pictured above).
The systems may look old on the outside but have enough packed inside to make for a rather serviceable computer. The Commodore PC64 will include an Intel Atom 535 processor with an NVIDIA Ion2 graphics card, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, a terabyte hard disk and a DVD-ROM (with optional Blu-Ray). The system is expected to release in time for the holidays.
I have a computer in my living room that's simply too powerful for its purpose as a media player. But if I were to get one of these for Christmas, why, that would make a wonderful conversation piece as well as a functional entertainment product. *hint* *hint*
Commodore USA announces the PC64, an Atom-powered PC in a replica Commodore case [Engadget]
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(the motherboard can suport up to 2x2Tb HDD and the DVI output that can be easily connected to an HDMI Input)
also, has anyone seen the specs on the Amiga? "2.66 GHz Intel Core I7 processor, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M with 512 MB, 2 TB hard drive, 4GB DDR3 SDRAM, BLU RAY drive. Available late 2010 "
And where are you going to get the parts? It'd be tough to get parts to fit in that. It's more like a laptop than a desktop.
I'd love me one of these.