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Tim S · 7th Jul 2006, 16:11

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/07..._xcs_pictured/

Da Dego · 7th Jul 2006, 16:18

For the record, I want to state that all I can see when I look at that is "King of the Cosmos" from Katamari Damacy.

Fr4nk · 7th Jul 2006, 16:19

O......K.......... if thats ATX then thats going to be huge!

wafflesomd · 7th Jul 2006, 16:27

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Originally Posted by Da Dego

For the record, I want to state that all I can see when I look at that is "King of the Cosmos" from Katamari Damacy.

No way! thats what I saw also!.

Mankz · 7th Jul 2006, 16:34

what the hell????

looks like a chavish boom-box

Spacecowboy92 · 7th Jul 2006, 16:43

I dont like the big DELL logo on the front. Other wise I quite like it

Lazlow · 7th Jul 2006, 16:45

It looks like a display stand for a wrist watch - with the Dell logo as the face of the watch.

I hope no-one else follows suit...

PA!N · 7th Jul 2006, 17:13

I think this is really just a concept...but it does look quite cool.

edit:/look at those brand logos on the cartriges: Sony(slot-drive), ATI(graphics card?) and Western Digital(HDD)^^ interesting idea those thingys...

olly_lewis · 7th Jul 2006, 17:44

It looks quite cool as a "concept" but if it was real, which is doubtful, it would look awful, the design and the idea of peripherals is a terrible one, and it resembles an old cylinder juke box that were avalible a few years ago, in the UK at least.
But in all the idea is one hell of a runt and the design is just over use of the designers' "imagination" and I can't believe this came from the same man as the Alienware case.
But Alienware cases are showing their age... e.g. no aluminum or metallic models...
I hope this never comes to fruition...

cpemma · 7th Jul 2006, 17:51

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Originally Posted by Slashgear

...the Dell XCS attempts to simplify the inner workings of computers to make life easier for those who aren’t technically-inclined. Rather than a standard set of drives and cards connected to a motherboard via a series of cables and wires, the XCS instead features a series of modular components, which would then snap together to form the computer. Again, this is only a conceptual design, but a computer like this could have wide-reaching effects throughout the industry.

I thought that was what IBM (and Apple before them) came up with - plug-in everything, just a small screwdriver may be required.

Can I say 'Heat issues'?

Regenesis · 7th Jul 2006, 17:55

If it's not ATX then I'm just wondering what type of mobo will reside inside. Custum sized pcb perhaps?

RotoSequence · 7th Jul 2006, 18:06

Its WMD rendered in plastic without the cool details

DXR_13KE · 7th Jul 2006, 18:26

in a simple way, it sucks. in a more complex way, my cousin saw it and shouts OMG WTF IS THAT, IT LOOKS LIKE A CD PLAYER FROM JVC.
the modularity is nice, this way you can change the graphics card to something less powerfull and more economic and when you need it put something more substantial.

mattthegamer463 · 7th Jul 2006, 19:42

Perhaps Dell's most proprietary conception yet. Looks cool nonetheless. If it hot-swapped I'd buy one as a server.

Adnuo · 7th Jul 2006, 20:03

I'm gonna pull a Jeremy Clarkson and say if the actual thing looks like this, I'll eat my hair.

aeoißaoedi · 7th Jul 2006, 20:47

Matthew Ritter isn't of Alienware fame. He's of Fisher Price fame.
This is not a Dell design, nor is it a design that Dell has even come remotely close to endorsing, much less putting into production. In fact, Dell wants to sue him now for unauthorized use of their logos.

...But I guess that, had you known this ahead of time, you wouldn't have made a story about the "Dell XCS" -- and even if you had, you would have dismissed this for the piece of junk that it is instead of embracing it as the "future of computing."

DXR_13KE · 7th Jul 2006, 21:46

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Originally Posted by aeoißaoedi

Matthew Ritter isn't of Alienware fame. He's of Fisher Price fame.
This is not a Dell design, nor is it a design that Dell has even come remotely close to endorsing, much less putting into production. In fact, Dell wants to sue him now for unauthorized use of their logos.

...But I guess that, had you known this ahead of time, you wouldn't have made a story about the "Dell XCS" -- and even if you had, you would have dismissed this for the piece of junk that it is instead of embracing it as the "future of computing."

realy?

Adnuo wont be eating his hair afterall.

ow and welcome aeoißaoedi

Nexxo · 7th Jul 2006, 22:26

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Originally Posted by aeoißaoedi

Matthew Ritter isn't of Alienware fame. He's of Fisher Price fame.
This is not a Dell design, nor is it a design that Dell has even come remotely close to endorsing, much less putting into production. In fact, Dell wants to sue him now for unauthorized use of their logos.

...But I guess that, had you known this ahead of time, you wouldn't have made a story about the "Dell XCS" -- and even if you had, you would have dismissed this for the piece of junk that it is instead of embracing it as the "future of computing."

Temper, temper...

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Not much else can be said about this, err, creation at present time, and it has not been confirmed by Dell.

Since when is a purely conceptual design a "piece of junk"? It is not real. It's a concept. And nowhere did we embrace it as "the future of computing".

We always welcome corrections or additional information, however. Especially when presented in a light-hearted, friendly manner.

cpemma · 7th Jul 2006, 22:39

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Originally Posted by Nexxo

Since when is a purely conceptual design a "piece of junk"? It is not real.

Virtually junk?

Krikkit · 7th Jul 2006, 22:42

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Originally Posted by Nexxo

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Originally Posted by aeoißaoedi

*snip*

Owned.

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olly_lewis Hypermodder Join Date: May 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 756	It looks quite cool as a "concept" but if it was real, which is doubtful, it would look awful, the design and the idea of peripherals is a terrible one, and it resembles an old cylinder juke box that were avalible a few years ago, in the UK at least. But in all the idea is one hell of a runt and the design is just over use of the designers' "imagination" and I can't believe this came from the same man as the Alienware case. But Alienware cases are showing their age... e.g. no aluminum or metallic models... I hope this never comes to fruition...

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Regenesis What's a Dremel? Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Winterpeg, Canada Posts: 13	If it's not ATX then I'm just wondering what type of mobo will reside inside. Custum sized pcb perhaps?

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DXR_13KE Madeira's banana is the best!!! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Madeira ; Portugal Posts: 6,464	in a simple way, it sucks. in a more complex way, my cousin saw it and shouts OMG WTF IS THAT, IT LOOKS LIKE A CD PLAYER FROM JVC. the modularity is nice, this way you can change the graphics card to something less powerfull and more economic and when you need it put something more substantial. __________________ *Renegade X - 0.40 Release!* <---- CLICK!

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Adnuo Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 489	I'm gonna pull a Jeremy Clarkson and say if the actual thing looks like this, I'll eat my hair.

7th Jul 2006, 20:47	#16
aeoißaoedi What's a Dremel? Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1	Someone needs to get his facts straight... Matthew Ritter isn't of Alienware fame. He's of Fisher Price fame. This is not a Dell design, nor is it a design that Dell has even come remotely close to endorsing, much less putting into production. In fact, Dell wants to sue him now for unauthorized use of their logos. ...But I guess that, had you known this ahead of time, you wouldn't have made a story about the "Dell XCS" -- and even if you had, you would have dismissed this for the piece of junk that it is instead of embracing it as the "future of computing."