Dell - Ultra Small Form Factor (???)

[Diggs]

Just ran into one of these for the first time yesterday. No fans, no slots, no power supply and it was in a full size desktop with power being supplied by a laptop style charger. I needed a magnifying glass to find it - lol. It's smaller than the thin client's motherboards I use. Call was for no Internet after a lighting strike. I thought I'd replace the NIC or add a NIC and turn off the onboard adapter. Pffft - I opened it up with the customer looking over my shoulder.... I think I said something about how cute it was - hmmmm. (Wanted to take a picture but saved the embarrassment). We went to a WiFi USB adapter.

I'm not sure the pictured motherboard is the same one because what I saw looked even smaller. (This was as close as I could find.)

 

[RocklandCompRepair]

Just ran into one of these for the first time yesterday. No fans, no slots, no power supply and it was in a full size desktop with power being supplied by a laptop style charger. I needed a magnifying glass to find it - lol. It's smaller than the thin client's motherboards I use. Call was for no Internet after a lighting strike. I thought I'd replace the NIC or add a NIC and turn off the onboard adapter. Pffft - I opened it up with the customer looking over my shoulder.... I think I said something about how cute it was - hmmmm. (Wanted to take a picture but saved the embarrassment). We went to a WiFi USB adapter.

I'm not sure the pictured motherboard is the same one because what I saw looked even smaller. (This was as close as I could find.)

The photo of that board makes me really sad.

 

[Porthos]

It is a continuing move to the totally disposable computer ecosystem.

 

[Altster]

Reminds me of the el-cheapo HP desktops (consumer level) that have about the same setup. Big cabinet, itty-bitty main board and external laptop-type power supply.

Main board - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Del...151453?hash=item25bf4af85d:g:WRcAAOSwYIhWlTus - just a picture of one of 'em.

This is the ones I have seen a lot of, even sold a few of them - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-OptiPl...733018?hash=item3ac8309fda:g:EIIAAOSww9VXg-8Y

 

[Altster]

It is a continuing move to the totally disposable computer ecosystem.

Bad thing about all of this is where will they end up when their life is over with?

 

[Porthos]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-OptiPl...733018?hash=item3ac8309fda:g:EIIAAOSww9VXg-8Y

Another reason we have difficultly competing in a legal software manner.

"Windows 7 Proffesional 64-bit Microsoft Office 2007 FULL VERSION" From the picture it is an old XP machine.

End users eat that crap up and think it is legal.

 

[Altster]

Another reason we have difficultly competing in a legal software manner.

"Windows 7 Proffesional 64-bit Microsoft Office 2007 FULL VERSION" From the picture it is an old XP machine.

End users eat that crap up and think it is legal.

I hadn't even looked at the description(s), just the picture. We've had a few of these in the past and thank god, they are all gone now!

 

[nlinecomputers]

I don't understand why they fix this into a full tower? If the point is small then why not put it into a mini case? Apple sells tons of them.

 

[Slaters Kustum Machines]

You should see the Dell OptiPlex Micro series. They are tiny. Nice for offices that have little space for a desktop.

 

[Porthos]

I don't understand why they fix this into a full tower? If the point is small then why not put it into a mini case? Apple sells tons of them.

Like men who put socks in their pants and women who stuff their bras. It is just for looks.