AOpen präsentiert XC Cube

Pressemitteilung AOPEN® UNVEILS FUN, NEW XC CUBE SMALL FORM FACTOR BARE SYSTEM ENTERTAINMENT PC Stylish & Compact, XC Cubes Provide Outstanding Performance with Flexible System Configurations & Easy Installation for Everyone SAN JOSE, CA USA – October 21, 2003 – AOpen Inc., an award-winning leader in PC motherboard and component design and manufacturing, today announced its new small form factor (SFF) product line, the XC Cube Series of bare system PCs. Available in both Intel® and AMD® versions, these exciting new entertainment PCs are as well-suited for desktops as they are for coffee tables. “We recognized that the market is ripe for a small box equipped with a lot of options that would appeal to everyday PC users and make a real fashion statement,” said Dale Tsai, director, XC Cube product line, AOpen Inc. “We’ve included all the powerful computing essentials in a stylish, tight little package, enabling users to accomplish their day-to-day PC tasks, yet empowering them to freely enjoy the entertainment features that the XC Cube has to offer.” The AOpen XC Cubes feature ultra-silent operation with noise levels below 30dB; highly-efficient thermal solutions to keep temperatures low for optimal performance; a comprehensive roundup of I/O ports; and a power rating of 220 watts. The XC Cubes will initially be available in two models, with shipping in North America beginning late November, 2003: The XC Cube PC EZ65 – Socket 478 Intel Pentium 4 (Celeron®) CPU, 400/533/800MHz FSB with the Intel 865G+ICH-5 chipset, with an MSRP of USD 330. The XC Cube PC EZ18 – Socket A AMD Duron, Athlon and Athlon XP CPUs, 200/266/333MHz FSB with the nVidia nForce2-GT + MCP-T chipset, with an MSRP of USD 310. Initial models of the XC Cube will come in brilliant white, with matching drive bay covers, and soon thereafter will be available in black as well. Future models of the AOpen XC Cube are slated to be available in various designer colors adaptive to most interior environments. The XC Cubes come with a 1-year limited warranty. For more information about the XC-Cube Series from AOpen, please visit the AOpen web site.