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 <klsmith2020@yahoo.com> 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.

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From: Stephen <cryptworks@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Saw this off Slashdot - 200 Linux machine
To: "Main PLUG discussion list" <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
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 <lisakachold@obnosis.com> wrote:
> Yes, but a nice Atom might be better?
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