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Saintsong Releases A New Mini PC

Posted by Hemos on from the pretty-new-hardware dept.

A reader writes "Saintsong, our favorite manufacturer of tiny PC's (see here and here) is at it again. They've released the TX2 version of the Cappuccino PC everyone drooled over not to long ago. It's designed by Gingko corp., the same folks who designed the iMac. The new unit includes 2 Firewire ports and an additional 2 USB ports over it's predecessor, the Cappuccino GX1. Unfortunately it appears that Saintsong is only distributing it in kit form, so you'll have to supply your own socket 370 processor, RAM, hdd, etc. No prices are listed, but it's still a slick looking toy."

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  1. This is nothing new by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Something like this has already been available for months now. This one is faster and smaller though. Great scoop, /.

  2. Stephen King, author, dead at 54 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll


    I just heard really sad news on talk radio - Horror/fiction writer Stephen King was found dead in his Maine house this morning. It was just a little blurb without much detail. I'm sure we'll all miss him - even if you didn't read his books you've probably enjoyed one of his movies. Truly an American icon.

  3. borken englush will humper siles. by fuckface · · Score: 1, Troll
    By using the bright sliver and dark gray colors to display a high tech and high qualify image.
    I too often use bright sliver to give a product a high qualify image. And sentance fragments! Tasty sentance fragments *drool*.

    Believing that this full function Mini Book PC, Cappuccino TX2, will bring you more working space and be far away from the table mess.
    Ah, yes I see. When you don't actually plug anything into the unit and just let it sit like a paper weight there's no mess at all.

    Don't get me wrong, it looks like a great idea and might actually be done right. Too bad their page appears to be written and editted by a 4 year old.

    I build you this mini-book PC in order to have your advice.

  4. AMD version! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    There is a version with AMD processors. Check it out. No saying if it's the same price though.

  5. Windows only?! by hey · · Score: 1, Troll
    According to their page, the TX2 only supports:

    • Windows 98 Se
    • Windows 2000
    • Windows NT
    • Windows Me

    Well, that's no good

    1. Re:Windows only?! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      What are you doing, trying to create artifical animosity? Read the FAQ, Linux is one of the listed OSes along with the ones you just named. Be more careful before posting stuff like this.

  6. Re:One question: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll


    One answer:

    Yes.

  7. Re:drop the modem...add a 2nd NIC by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll



    All you need is a Dynex Seriel to Ethernet adapter. Very cool ... 100 Mbs, full duplex, cheap. Kind of like a USB nic. Earthlink gives them out to their DSL customers.