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On Fri, 6 Aug 1999, Tim Byars wrote:
> Seems their back in the hardware business again.
>
> >
> > iGeek: iMac for Geeks
> > Wired News Report
> >
> > 12:25 p.m. 5.Aug.99.PDT
> > A tower computer that's just for geeks.
> > That's the idea behind the iGeek from BeComputing.com, a new joint venture of
> > BeComputing and WiredPenguin. BeComputing makes PCs using the alternative
> > operating system BeOS, while WiredPenguin is a maker of Linux PCs.
> > The iGeek doesn't ship with the BeOS installed, however. Instead, the company
> > has decided to use the preferred OS of geeks -- Linux. Debian and Red Hat
> > flavors of Linux are pre-installed, while BeOS is available at an added cost.
> >
> >
> > See also: Struggling to Be
> >
> > Despite its similar name, the system is no iMac in design. Aside from the
> > five color choices and translucent case, the iGeek resembles a traditional
> > tower PC. Inside the $799 unit is an 433 MHz Intel Celeron processor, a video
> > card that uses the popular 3dfx Voodoo Banshee 3D game chip, and 64 MB of
> > memory.
> > "With these new systems, we hope to reach BeOS and Linux users who would not
> > otherwise have exposure to the respective operating systems. The iGeek is the
> > platform for the rest of the rest of us. Dig it," said BeComputing.com, in a
> > statement.
> > BeComputing.com said the iGeek is the first model in a new line of
> > "GeekMachines." The company said that while other BeComputing systems come
> > with both BeOS and Linux pre-installed, the BeOS was left out to lower the
> > iGeek's price.
>
>
> --
> I would never try to do production work on it;
> That is like trying to perform brain surgery with garden tools.
> ... me on Win'98
>
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