Intel Puts Xeon Processors in a Box the Size of a Cereal Box!!! Why???!

[sharkeeper]

Video and Sound cards too!

Remember when CD's came in those over sized cardboard packages?

I can understand oversized boxes with hard disks due to their fragile nature...

It's ridiculous!

Yes, today was Earth Day!

-DAK-

 

[kuk]

Duh ... don't you listen to girls?

Big = better

 

[Marshallj]

Well, at least it's better than putting them in a refrigerator box.

 

[Atrail]

link?

 

[jfall]

My turtle beach santa cruz came in a hugh box as well

 

[Actaeon]

Bigger Box = More shelf space = More "advertising" = Bigger chance for you to notice = You buy

 

[Spac3d]

Originally posted by: Actaeon
Bigger Box = More shelf space = More "advertising" = Bigger chance for you to notice = You buy

I have personally never seen a Xeon sitting on a shelf in a store.

 

[AvesPKS]

Originally posted by: Actaeon
Bigger Box = More shelf space = More "advertising" = Bigger chance for you to notice = You buy

Is that why they started putting video games in smaller boxes?

 

[Camby]

Isn't there a big heatsink/fan in the box?

 

[Actaeon]

Originally posted by: AvesPKS

Originally posted by: Actaeon
Bigger Box = More shelf space = More "advertising" = Bigger chance for you to notice = You buy

Is that why they started putting video games in smaller boxes?

Nope, but thats the reason why they were big in the first place.

I remember reading an article/news story about the boxes being to big, one particular company wanted to move it to a smaller box, and well, they did. I'll try and dig it up.

You have better idea why its so big?

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[sohdahere]

Originally posted by: kuk
Duh ... don't you listen to girls?

Big = better

this applies to guys too, when talking about girls....:lips:

 

[sohdahere]

maybe its a psychological thing..
think about it, if it came in a box a little bigger than itself,
it might take away from how it presents itself as being powerful.
awno just my .02