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CES 2005: The Next Big Thing
Teen machine: the Hip-e
January 8, 2005; 9:38 a.m.
Hip-e
Hip-e
The product: We were extremely suspicious of Hip-e's all-in-one desktop PC, and not just because it comes in pink fur or leopard skin--more because of its teenspeak-drenched marketing materials. Nevertheless, our interest evolved when we saw it in person. Featuring a futuristic and somewhat flimsy-seeming design, the Hip-e looks like something an Apple designer might cook up on a bad acid trip, but it packs a decent set of features, including a 1.5GHz Pentium M, a 17-inch wide-screen LCD, TV tuning and recording capabilities, and built-in 802.11g wireless. Also onboard is a detachable speaker system that connects to Hip-e's MP3 player.

  • ATI M11 Video with 64MB of VRAM
  • 512MB SDRAM memory
  • 120GB hard drive
  • 7-in-1 memory-card reader
  • CD-RW/DVD combo drive
  • Six USB 2.0 ports
  • One FireWire port
The price: The basic system costs $1,699. Hip-e's MP3 player is sold separately.

The prospects: We snickered at first, but Hip-e might be on to something. Maybe. While we're still skeptical that the Hip-e can compete with more mainstream systems on a performance basis, it does offer a compelling set of features. And it's surely easier to bug mom and dad for one Hip-e than for a TV, a CD player, a DVD player, a DVR, and a PC.

By Justin Jaffe, senior associate editor, CNET Reviews



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"Hip-e, buy, play enjoy"
by tommyjames (See profile) - October 5, 2006 1:18 PM PDT
I bought one of these Hip-e machines for DJing and love it, true I have removed all there stupid softwear, and replaced the keyboard and mouse with a wired keyboard with on-board m... (Read more).
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buyer beware the hip-e isn't so HIP

I purchase this computer for my 11 year old daughter last
christmas. As it ... (Read more)
by lisa pilato (See profile) - January 7, 2006 7:50 PM PST

HIP E

Im a A/V design and intergration specialist for a company in Ma. Last week I had... (Read more)
by en!gma (See profile) - December 13, 2005 10:33 AM PST
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