It's a trade off.  Desktop vs. portable computer.  Depends on what you want. ------------------------ 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, 8:58 AM 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 -----Inline Attachment Follows----- --------------------------------------------------- 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