AT LAST!
September 4, 2000 8:34 PM Subscribe
AT LAST! Someone found a practical use for the new Apple Cube.
Isn't the method shown rather excessive dust protection?
Thirteen -- that may have been something I posted, derived from a subconversation on /. I think it is a nifty idea, even if it's a bit soon for Apple to be exploiting that market.
posted by dhartung at 9:09 PM on September 4, 2000
Thirteen -- that may have been something I posted, derived from a subconversation on /. I think it is a nifty idea, even if it's a bit soon for Apple to be exploiting that market.
posted by dhartung at 9:09 PM on September 4, 2000
And besides, I think another certain company already has that home single box server market wrapped up.
posted by mathowie at 9:33 PM on September 4, 2000
posted by mathowie at 9:33 PM on September 4, 2000
Indeed - perhaps this is why Cobalt is suing Apple over the Cube.
posted by aladfar at 10:04 PM on September 4, 2000
posted by aladfar at 10:04 PM on September 4, 2000
Which is the most specious lawsuit going. The boxes look nothing alike. They're not designed for the same purpose. They don't serve the same market. So the problem is ... the word "cube?"
In that case, Ice Cube should sue both their asses.
posted by Zeldman at 10:17 PM on September 4, 2000
In that case, Ice Cube should sue both their asses.
posted by Zeldman at 10:17 PM on September 4, 2000
Is that Cobalt box wireless/airport compatible? It is a fine looking thing, if I did not already have an appropriate home server in place I would be pretty excited. Bonus points for Dhartung for starting nifty rumors.
posted by thirteen at 11:20 PM on September 4, 2000
posted by thirteen at 11:20 PM on September 4, 2000
And then there's Nintendo's cube ... i guess ^3 is the new orange.
Instead of the usual "omg, theres too many cubes! you suck! he sucks! they suck! i suck!" thing, i'm gonna just sit down and say - I like both Apple and Nintendo's cube very much.
posted by aki at 6:55 AM on September 5, 2000
Instead of the usual "omg, theres too many cubes! you suck! he sucks! they suck! i suck!" thing, i'm gonna just sit down and say - I like both Apple and Nintendo's cube very much.
posted by aki at 6:55 AM on September 5, 2000
And then there's Nintendo's cube ... i guess ^3 is the new orange.
Instead of the usual "omg, theres too many cubes! you suck! he sucks! they suck! i suck!" thing, i'm gonna just sit down and say - I like both Apple and Nintendo's cube very much.
posted by aki at 6:56 AM on September 5, 2000
Instead of the usual "omg, theres too many cubes! you suck! he sucks! they suck! i suck!" thing, i'm gonna just sit down and say - I like both Apple and Nintendo's cube very much.
posted by aki at 6:56 AM on September 5, 2000
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I know the cube has some serious limitations, but I heard a rumor (I hope it was not here) that these machines are going to be pitched as wireless home servers. The inability to upgrade the processor would not cause too much trouble, since they are small they could be put almost anywhere, and they wont even need a permanent monitor. Even if that isn't what they were designed for, it would be a pretty good application for them.
posted by thirteen at 9:06 PM on September 4, 2000