Oh, jes' t' keep this interesting thread going
(assuming these have not been posted before...),
here are some URLs relating to the Aopen "improved"
tube MB.........:

News announcement:
http://club.aopen.com.tw/News/News_showAnswer_New.asp?RecNo=1007&Language=English
(Don'cha love the blue LEDs surrounding th' tube...? ;-)
(Kinda goes along wi' th' "improved" wire types...;-)
Specifications:
http://english.aopen.com.tw/tech/techinside/Tube.htm
http://english.aopen.com.tw/products/mb/AX4GETube.htm
(other URLs at bottom of first page...)