I found this a few minutes ago; complete mini-itx system for $300-$400
http://www.mitxpc.com
Cool idea turning netbook into media center computer ;)
On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 21:01, AZ RUNE <
arizona.rune@gmail.com> wrote:
> I use a modified ASUS 1201N netbook running the N330 Atom Dual Core and the
> nVidia Ion graphics.
>
> I modified it to run with 4GB RAM and a 640HDD
>
> It has become my mobile mini-entertainment server. I have it partitioned
> with dual boot Ubuntu and Mythbuntu 10.04
>
> When I go home I plug it in to a 42" HD TV and I have it grab my TV via USB
> adapter, I can play Wow at 24 fps 1080p on the big screen and while a movie
> is playing I can still get stuff done using Twinview and terminal on the the
> netbook (love HDMI output).
>
> It also has VGA output and I have used it to save my boss for presentations
> at work. While doing the presentation I showed how to do a basic dualboot
> installation in Virtual Box so others could follow along. My company is in
> the process of migrating to Linux so everyone had to learn to dual boot.
>
> It is 3.5 pounds and I get 3 hours battery life on gaming or HD tv
> watching, streaming to my girlfriends work via https website so she can
> watch Gordon Ramsey shows recorded on the Mythbuntu side of the dual boot.
>
> I get just over 4 hours on the intel graphics if I switch it in the BIOS.
> I normally leave it on nVidia though. I also run crossover from codeweavers
> to run silverlight and use IE to watch netflix in Ubuntu.
>
> It is a trooper of a machine while I am looking at a quad core for some
> specific tasks this machine has allowed me to be very versatile at work and
> home in tackling technology issues in day-to-day stuff.
>
> Hope this helps your decision,
>
>
> Now the question is at what level to settle on. There's the SheevaPlug
>>>> (and similar) that use up about 10 watts but need more storage and can't
>>>> really handle any notable processing. Moving up a notch, you can get a
>>>> N270 Atom mini-itx system that also hovers between 10-15 watts but is a
>>>> bit faster and will typically have a much larger (up to 1 TB) hard
>>>> drive. Then you can move up to an NVIDIA ION system with a dual-core
>>>> Atom and now we're maybe in the 30 watt range but this can handle HD
>>>> output, if necessary.
>>>>
>>>> Decisions, decisions. That's why I was kind of hoping that some local
>>>> folks would have used some of these systems and could comment on how
>>>> well they work for them.
>>>>
>>>>
> --
> Brian Fields
> arizona.rune@gmail.com
>
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