BFG, Asus

BFG

The new Phobos system from BFG appears to be a massive undertaking from the veteran hardware manufacturer. Coming in at 3 price points, $3,000, $5,000, and $8,000, the Phobos is being sold around the ‘concierge’ service that comes with it. Instead of buying the system and setting it up yourself, BFG will have a qualified technician come out and install the system for you. Service and support will be done on-site on a 6-month basis, which is when you will be eligible for upgrades direct from BFG, as they told us that servicing the machine yourself can be difficult due to the construction of the case.

BFG Phobos

Touch panel interface

The case is custom built by BFG and sports a sleek looking touch screen that controls everything from power to performance level. The interface was intuitive and looked great. Overall system design was solid and the promise of on-site service could appeal to the less tech-savvy of gamers, although at $3,000, the price point seems on the high side. The Phobos is an Intel–based platform that will feature the new Core i7 and nVidia graphics GPU’s from BFG.

Front panel ports

What she do, hit an old lady?

Asus

Asus had quite a bit on display, although most of their new stuff was in regard to the netbook boom we have seen over the past year. They demoed some touch screen Atom systems that could easily be integrated into a school for teaching purposes, as well as their Lamborghini line of notebooks sporting real leather. The Republic of Gamers section featured some interesting custom systems, but unfortunately, Asus has no plans to release these in the US at this time.

Asus Notebooks

I wonder what taxes are like in the Republic...

Starship Troopers is coming true

Touch panels are everywhere!