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Micro technology
has always been around, but it never really found its way into the
desktop market. Sure, the devices get faster, but overall, the PC is
still the same size it was 15 years ago. Previously, a micro computer meant it was underpowered
and limited to simple tasks. This meant that a micro PC would be limited
to “palm” type activities such as keeping personal data, checking email,
word documents, and so on. In order to stay small, you are either
limited to a hand held micro PC, or weighed down by a notebook computer.
Sure, the notebook computer takes a strong 2nd the desktop in power and
features, but it will never take it’s place.
The PC was
probably the greatest invention of our time, but the basic design hasn’t
changed much since it was invented. You still need three basic things to
make a PC; a monitor, CPU and an input device. There has been a lot of
effort to integrate the components of a PC to make it smaller and more
stylish, but you still have the bulk. Probably the best thing to ever
happen to the desktop computer has been the flat screen monitor, but we
still have the bulky tower.
The best effort to
shrink the PC I’ve seen to date has been what we’ve come to know as
the “small form factor platform” PCs. While maintaining the flexibility
and power of the tower, companies have cut the tower down to about one
forth the size. The SFF platforms have been a great success this year,
but just how small can we go? Iwill has taken the next step and has
created a new PC that is crossed between the compact nature and
portability of the notebook computer, and the high power of the desktop
PC. Named the ZPC, will this highbred PC be the next big thing to
enhance our lives?
Let’s take a look at the CD drive sized ZPC and find out!
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