News - Eurocom stuffs Intel's hexa-core Core i7 980X CPU into a notebook

[HEXUS]

Workstation-class Panther D900F now available with Intel's flagship processor.

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[Powderhound]

Does it come with a fork lift truck?

[mightymouse]

OMG that is a real beast spec and weight

[jim]

Would be one heck of a LAN machine though

[aidanjt]

and a 12-cell battery should keep you going for at least a little while.

All of 4 minutes, while you forklift the machine to the next nuclear power plant.

[RedFlames]

and a 12-cell battery should keep you going for at least a little while.

It's not battery in a laptop sense... it's a built-in UPS... the laptop's weight alone would probably rule out portability beyond moving it from one part of your desk to another...

Am I the only one who wants one? It would take up considerably less space than a comparable desktop...

[like hell would I actually buy one even if did have that kind of money but i certainly wouldn't turn it down if i was offered one]

[abaxas]

Ouch...

Sounds like a proper ball burner.

[aidanjt]

Am I the only one who wants one? It would take up considerably less space than a comparable desktop...

I prefer power sucking beasts which don't burn themselves out, and can get full performance from its parts.

[watercooled]

I prefer power sucking beasts which don't burn themselves out, and can get full performance from its parts.

...and you can upgrade, and cost less bang-per-buck. Why not just get a µATX system if you want something smaller than a desktop - it's not exactly portable really is it?