At the low end, cheap gear such as the Eee PC offer a small form factor at a nice price.
That being said, this glimpse at a potential future form factor has us intrigued.
This is a quad-core x86 based system on a chip, targeted at ultra-thin and small form factor PCs.
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The iPad, as Steve Jobs told us from his comfy leather chair at Macworld, represents a new computing form factor that falls squarely between the laptop and the smartphone.
But with competitors already bringing smaller tablet form factor products to market at more affordable prices, it seems likely that Apple will respond rather than sit on the sidelines as other companies look to beat it in a market that it helped create if not re-create.
Additionally, it will draw in many people who have never owned a computer at all, because it has a compelling form factor and fantastic, intuitive interface.
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The 7" Wikipad possesses the same powerful product specs as the previously shown and forthcoming 10" version in a form factor that is even more portable and at a price point that is even more accessible to gamers everywhere.
Rounded corners give them a slimmer form factor for reduced desktop space, while LED lights at the bottom of the drives indicate their operation status.
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"Today, our year-long vision of creating a 5mm thin hybrid hard drive in 2.5'' form factor with increased storage capacity and reduced power consumption at a lower cost for manufacturers has become a reality, " said Dr. Pantelis Alexopoulos, Executive Director of DSI.
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With its NVIDIA ION-based motherboard, the Pulse delivers the best graphics solution available for low-power, small form factor designs" says Drew Henry, general manager of the desktop GPU business unit at NVIDIA. "By adding the GeForce 9800 GT ECO, gamers can enjoy superior performance in a design that saves both energy and space.
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"Acer is partnering with WD to bring advanced notebook performance and capacity in the smallest form factor, " said David Lee, associate vice president of Mobile Computing Product business unit at Acer.
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But head honcho Jobs has also said that he believes the innovative insights at the core of the iPhone all start in the software built into the device, not its sleek form factor.
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