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At CES Unveiled Xi3 showed their revolutionary computer design that puts a full powered computer in the palm of your hand.

Press Release

Xi3 Corporation Unveils the Xi3 Modular Computer

Winner of a CES 2011 Innovations Award in the Computer Hardware Category, the cube-like
Xi3 Modular Computer measures less than 4-inches per side, is powered by
dual core processors and may be "the last computer you ever need to buy"

SALT LAKE CITY -- November 10, 2010 -- Xi3® Corporation today announced its Xi3 Modular Computer™, a truly new approach to personal computing.

Showcased last night for the first time to journalists and analysts at the CES Unveiled@NY Showcase and Networking Reception in New York City, the Xi3 Modular Computer was named by the Consumer Electronics Association as an Innovations Award Winner in the Computer Hardware Category for the 2011 International CES trade show.

Measuring less than 4-inches per side, powered by dual core processors, yet requiring less than 20 Watts to operate, the Xi3 Modular computer is a small cube-like computer that is (as its name suggests) completely modular in nature. The Xi3 Modular Computer is supported by six issued U.S. patents and utilizes the Xi3 computer architecture which divides the classic motherboard into three separate boards:

One board that houses the processors and RAM, and
Two additional I/O boards to handle all connectivity and input/output requirements.
Each Xi3 board can be quickly removed, modified and/or replaced. Additionally, the Xi3 design makes it very easy to connect new external devices to the Xi3 Modular Computer.

"We reject the concept that computers should have a useful life of only two to four years," said Jason A. Sullivan, President and CEO of Xi3 Corporation. "Instead we believe that computers should be upgradeable and updateable over and over and over again, and that's how we've designed the Xi3 Modular Computer, making it (potentially) the last computer you ever need to buy."

Xi3 Modular Computer Design

The Xi3 architectural design houses the three boards within a strong yet lightweight aluminum cube that is small enough for almost any embedded solution, yet is supremely functional for both office and home use. Additionally, the aluminum casing of the Xi3 Modular Computer serves as a type of heatsink, while the flow-through design and the placement of the processors within the computer combine to help mitigate and dissipate heat blooms inside the enclosure itself. Three of the external sides of the aluminum casing also host separate universal mounting slides, making it simple to mount an Xi3 Modular Computer to almost anything, anywhere.

Pricing and Availability

Retail priced at less than $1,000, the Xi3 Modular Computer is available in limited supplies today for evaluation and proofs-of-concept purposes. General mass market availability is slated for early 2011, with other Xi3 products slated for introduction throughout 2011. Xi3 Corporation will exhibit in Booth #26003 in the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center at the 2011 International CES tradeshow January 6-9, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

About Xi3 Corporation
Formed in 2010 and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, Xi3 Corporation has brought a new type of computing to the world -- modular computing, initially in the form of the Xi3 Modular Computer. For more information on Xi3 Corporation (an ISYS Technologies company), please visit www.Xi3.org.

About ISYS Technologies, Inc.
Formed in 2002 headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, ISYS Technologies is an intellectual property management company.

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Xi3 and Modular Computer are trademarks of Isys Technologies, Inc. ISYS Technologies is a servicemark of ISYS Technologies, Inc.

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[saik0pod]

nice but the price is wayy to high. A Minibook or netbook seems more practical at this point

[bwonedotcom]

@saik0pod This is more powerful than a netbook. The idea is that you are getting full power of a desktop PC in a ultra small form factor.

[go5923]

daaayyyyuuummm

[bwonedotcom]

@go5923 I have to thumbs up and 2nd that statement

[LittleLlion]

It's like a customizable mac mini without the harddrive, wifi, bluetooth or software.And even then it's more expensive! Why would I buy this instead of the mac mini? I can buy the mac mini with better graphics card, i7, and 8 GB RAM for less than an Xi3 with 8GB RAM and i7 module, mounted harddrive, Graphics card, wireless adapter etc. Not to mention how bulky it would be with those add-ons compared to the mac mini.. so nice try but change the price to 300-350 instead of 850 and I'll reconsider.

[TheMitchraymond73]

Too expensive, no built in WiFi - limited memory and hard drive, no recovery options, (MicroSoft will not allow a USB recovery option), the prototype may be built well but the production pieces are really not well made - not for what you are paying. Better off buying a mac cube or dell mini - they offer better customer support - nothing really unique in this offering from what I can see.

[morior]

I really want one of these but not at that price, no way in hell. That's worse than Apple tax.

[pomijanlewa]

much better than a big ass desktop tower unit. Can it play GTA 4.

[ZyZy1234Windowslive]

Type in search: Xi3.org - modular computer GTA IV

[4life4win]

@dannyleeg Wait at least 1.5 years and it will have changeable parts, if it sells good.

[cfield03]

Forgot to mention - Kudos on Utahans for building this though, I live in central Utah so here is a shout out to my peeps, lol.

[cfield03]

I can build a $850 PC that would wax that Micro Box. I understand the design is new and the concept of using less power/Space etc, but Cost is king. That unit cannot cost more than $275 to build (I build for a living) the people who buy now are adopters and are paying for the R&D.