Not to butt in, but I agree, Valentine, and it suggests to me that once again Panda is making a mistake- this time they seem to be confusing the strategy of being a low cost producer with a sub-$1K box with being a show case item incorporating certain "top of the line" components. BTW, if I'm not mistaken (I couldn't check because the RockCity site is down right now) I don't think the first round of Rock City's are going to be incorporating their special tech at all- that's supposed to come in the "near future". So in contrast to the Archistrats which at least had a coherent marketing strategy, this hybrid is questionable right off the bat.
All IMO.
Anaxagoras
PS: Just found where I got that impression:
<<The Rock City ST-100 (base price $895) and the Rock City ST-200 (base price $995), initial shipments of which are expected later this month, are the first in a line of innovative computer systems. Future Rock City models are also planned to serve as a platform for Panda's advanced semiconductor packaging and interconnect technologies. >>
PPS: BTW, I also think the 'puter is butt ugly (just wanted to begin and end this post on the same note). I must admit however that it probably has some appeal to certain 14 year old boys. And although it has a reduced footprint, it would still go on the floor of my office like a tower to get out of my site. Seriously, though, that weird positioning looks like it would chew up a lot of width, albeit not on the desk top per se. |
