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Hackable Christmas Presents?

Posted by Cliff on from the only-66-shopping-days-left dept.

An Anonymous Coward asks what many of you may start thinking about in another month...if you already haven't: "While sitting thru various classes..I started wondering today what I'll drop hints to people with money for what to get me for Christmas..I want something to hack on and with..but preferably in the sub $300 dollar category. Remember the fun of hacking things like the C64 or Spectrum or whatever? A fun home machine to hack on.. preferably not a PC (though I know you can get them in that price range) but something a little different. A cheap ARM or Mips based machine or something. Suggestions from anyone?"

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  1. 3Com Audrey = $120 by ChrisCampbell47 · · Score: 5, Informative
    3Com Audrey. 25,000 built, failed in the market, currently being liquidated at 80% discount via TigerDirect.com. By the $90 unit and the $30 ethernet adapter.

    Then, hack it:

    We've already got various customization hacks worked out. It's only a matter of time before someone figures out how to:

    • Add a hard drive
    • Add 802.11b
    • Get Linux running on it

    Supplies are dwindling. You may want to go ahead and by one (or four) now.

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