Samsung's new ArtPC Pulse desktop takes inspiration from Mac Pro

With its new desktop PC, Samsung hopes it has another hot product on its hands -- just not that kind of hot. In news that will surprise no one, the Korean company appears to be inspired by Apple yet again when it comes to the design of the ArtPC Pulse. If a computer shaped like a cylinder seems familiar, that's because the Mac Pro has taken that form for the last couple of years. The shape has made its way into so-called connected speakers as well, such as Amazon's Echo and the new Google Home. Not so coincidentally, Samsung has made the built-in speaker a big part of the ArtPC's appeal, making sure the Harmon Kardon label is emblazoned on the top part of the computer (much as HP has the Bang & Olufsen logo displayed on the Pavilion Wave).