Bokks Linux Based AV Component

Here is an article about a new linux based AV stereo componenent. This one is from Bokks and it has a lot going for it: Plays your MP3s, MPEGs, VOBs, and soon Divx. Has standard audio and video ports, a sleek form factor, and what looks to be a sexxy interface. Its ethernet interface can take input from NFS or Samba, or the net. The only downside I see is that it has no DVD drive for built in ripping, and it has only a 20G drive. But at $400, this is pushing the line of reasonable for this type of device. Should be available in Feb.

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Got a screwdriver and an inadequacy complex...

[Cheese Metal Rulez!!]

I'm certain someone will have posted a similar comment by the time I hit submit but...

BEGIN WHINE:

Can you replace the drive with because...
Multiple choice:
a)My mp3 collection is HUGE, I mean it's SO much bigger than yours you should be turning green with envy.
b)You can only fit hours of on this drive according to my calculations which I will now list in order to invite ridicule on my crap math skills.
c)the clever sales person told me you have to have at least 80GB of memory these days and he wouldn't lie to me he was really clevar.

END WHINE.

That should save everyone else lots of typing.

Re:Got a screwdriver and an inadequacy complex...

[Cheetah86]

a)My mp3 collection is HUGE, I mean it's SO much bigger than yours you should be turning green with envy.

Hey, its not the size of your mp3 collection, but how you use it!

Re:not reasonable

[pbryan]

ATI AIW TV edition, 100$
motherboard, 100$
lots of ram, 50$
40gig harddrive, 150$
duron 850 processor, 80$

Not paying heating bills because your collection of computers keep your home toasty warm ... priceless. There are things money can't buy, for everything else there's an innovative hacker.