CD/DVD is easily bypassed with a 1gb or larger USB stick for the OS load (which i like a great deal) monitor mouse and keyboard you can get for about 100-120 total. so the machine is now 320-330 and cheaper than a net-top which has the same requirement of adding a monitor. and more horsepower than a netbook and a 17" view instead of 7-10" view for about the same price. On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 8:44 AM, keith smith wrote: > > It still needs a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. Another $200.00. So in > reality it is not a 200 dollar computer. > > That would be like me saying I can build a car for under $200 and I go buy > 4 tires. Can't do much with this machine and can't do much with 4 tires by > them selves. > > It might be a nice LAMP dev box, however that is not what is was built > for. Actually if it was a dev box it would need a bigger drive. I seem to > recall it had no CD/DVD drive, so it would be more difficult to load the OS. > > I think a net book would be better given the cost and use. > > ------------------------ > Keith Smith > > If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray > and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from > heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. - 2 Chronicles > 7:14 > > --- On *Mon, 7/26/10, Stephen * wrote: > > > From: Stephen > Subject: Re: Saw this off Slashdot - 200 Linux machine > To: "Main PLUG discussion list" > Date: Monday, July 26, 2010, 8:36 AM > > > actually that machine actually outperforms an atom. for about 150 less. > > On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 8:00 AM, Lisa Kachold > > wrote: > > Yes, but a nice Atom might be better? > > > > On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 10:29 AM, Stephen > > wrote: > >> > >> http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,2845,2366841,00.asp > >> > >> It's not bad really for just a desktop to get online and type with. > >> > >> -- > >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from > >> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. > >> > >> Stephen > >> --------------------------------------------------- > >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > > -- > > IvedaXpress.com Systems Engineer > > Office: (480)307-8712 > > AT&T: (503)754-4452 > > > > "Faith is, at one and the same time, absolutely necessary and altogether > > impossible. " > > --Stanislav Lem > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > -- > A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from > rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. > > Stephen > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen