Compaq CQ1 All-In-One unleashed

Here is a new nettop by the HP Compaq – the Compaq Presario CQ1. The Compaq CQ1 is powered by 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, an 18.5-inch display that has 1366×768 resolution, Intel GMA 3150 chipset, 1GB of RAM (upto 4GB supported), 160 GB HDD, Windows XP Home Edition, DVD burner, Wi-Fi, built-in webcam and microphone, stereo speakers, 8 USB ports and 6-in-1 card reader.

Priced it $430, it provides enough horsepower for a casual Internet user or for a someone that chews only Office documents at work.

[HP store]

MiniPC Japan launches Atom-Powered Desktop – GF27

MiniPC has unveiled their new Atom-powered desktop, GF27, which used Intel Atom N270 processor. You have the option to get one with one 3.5-inch HDD or two 2.5-inch HDDs, Dual-LAN and DVI. It has 4 USB ports (2 in the front and 2 at the back). Strangely,earphone and microphone ports are placed at the back of the it, which may not liked by a lot of people.

It is odd that MiniPC used N270 Atom processor in GF27, which is meant to be used in netbooks. They could have easily used Atom 230/330 which are considered more suitable for desktop hardware.