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HP Gives PCs a Silver Make-Over, Built-in iPod Dock
by , 5:15 PM EST, March 30th, 2005
While some have speculated whether the Mac mini was originally designed to feature a built-in iPod dock, HP has taken the initiative and packed such a feature on top of its new Media Center m7000 PhotoSmart PC.
The new m7000 PhotoSmart PC is part of a redesigned line of PCs from HP that the company has designed to fit better into other parts of the house, featuring sleek silver and white cases.
"We got a very warm reception for this," Tom Anderson, VP of marketing, global consumer PCs, told CNET. "We didn't do it because Apple did it. We did it because our customers told us that they liked it."
HP said silver-colored accessories and displays will be available to match HP's new look, and over time, HP Pavilion notebooks and printers will also adopt silver cases.

Observer Comments
Wed Mar 30, 2005 6:59 pm Subject: Not bad, not bad at all...
Here's the manual for the Media Center computer:
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c00267415.pdf
I THINK that's an older model. It doesn't have a built-in iPod dock, BUT it does show you how to build your own dock into the case on page 61.
If you take a look at that, I imagine that's a lot what the new one looks like, only it comes built in instead of you doing it yourself.
Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:19 pm Subject: Re: Not bad, not bad at all...
QuoteBlueDjinn wrote:
...but they appear to only have one image of the system (the full-on front view). What's the point of revamping the style/look of the entire lineup if they're not going to give you the full view (I'm kind of curious to see how the iPod dock is worked into the top, but can't see it!)
If it's anything like hp's XP Media Center PCs, there will be a dock recessed into the top panel, which has a sliding cover for when not in use. Just an educated guess.
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