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Itty-bitty, teeny-weeny Linux PCs (DesktopLinux)Itty-bitty, teeny-weeny Linux PCs (DesktopLinux)Posted Oct 31, 2007 13:39 UTC (Wed) by vondo (guest, #256)In reply to: Itty-bitty, teeny-weeny Linux PCs (DesktopLinux) by endecotp Parent article: Itty-bitty, teeny-weeny Linux PCs (DesktopLinux)
The base configuration of that device with no hard drive is about $600. That's pretty pricey. I'd love to have an linux-based instant on net appliance with a 12" or so touch screen in my kitchen, but I haven't seen anything like that out there yet. So far the Nokia N series look the closest.
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Itty-bitty, teeny-weeny Linux PCs (DesktopLinux) Posted Oct 31, 2007 15:28 UTC (Wed) by endecotp (guest, #36428) [Link] Yes, it's not cheap; you're paying extra for it being small and low-power. But it's not $600, it's £300; that's probably about US$450 at typical exchange rates for computer bits :-( Regarding your 12" kitchen appliance, I've made myself a digital picture frame with a 1440x900 LCD and the previous generation of VIA board (C3, 800MHz). At the time it was a better bet than the AMD geode devices, but they seem to have caught up a bit. There are various boxes from e.g. Wyse that are typically geode based and fit on the back of a standard LCD (and ship with Linux). That may be a bit cheaper than something like a Sahara slate PC. There certainly seems to be a gap in the market there.
Itty-bitty, teeny-weeny Linux PCs (DesktopLinux) Posted Nov 1, 2007 22:42 UTC (Thu) by undefined (guest, #40876) [Link] google disagrees with you (at the time of this posting): UK£ 300 = 621.75 US$. see for yourself: http://www.google.com/search?q=%C2%A3300+in+%24. the exchange rate has been roughly 2:1 for a year now (http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?amt=300&fro...). i buy a few cds a year from small uk labels and i wish you were right because the conversion rate hurts.
Itty-bitty, teeny-weeny Linux PCs (DesktopLinux) Posted Nov 1, 2007 23:04 UTC (Thu) by nix (subscriber, #2304) [Link] The GBP:USD exchange rate is higher than it has been for a quarter-century, in fact...
Itty-bitty, teeny-weeny Linux PCs (DesktopLinux) Posted Nov 1, 2007 23:45 UTC (Thu) by endecotp (guest, #36428) [Link] I said, "exchange rate for computer bits". I actually took a few examples that are available both sides of the Atlantic and it seems to be about 1.5:1. This is better than the 1:1 that it was for many years. Yes, the real rate is significantly different. But companies that sell computer components don't use the real rate.
Itty-bitty, teeny-weeny Linux PCs (DesktopLinux) Posted Oct 31, 2007 18:04 UTC (Wed) by leoc (subscriber, #39773) [Link] It's only got a 7" screen, but the Asus Eee might be a good fit.
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