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post #1 of 17
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http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/601-falcon-northwest-tiki-mini-itx.html

Just a really great article with picture/build log and insight into what a boutique company does to get things done. I always liked these guys, and it is nice to see them accomplishing what some of OCN members do, but on a business level thumb.gif
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post #2 of 17
Awesome read!
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post #3 of 17
Enthusiast computing is quite an awesome obsession biggrin.gif
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post #4 of 17
Very cool, read the whole thing:thumb:
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post #5 of 17
Good read!
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Awesome read!
     
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post #7 of 17
I enjoyed reading it.
post #8 of 17
This is what the Prodigy should have been, imo.
 
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post #9 of 17
now that is what the xbox 720 should look like!
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post #10 of 17
Icredible read! I want one now thumb.gif
 
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