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Bokks Linux Based AV Component

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the new-kid-on-the-bloc dept.

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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  1. not reasonable by seann · · Score: 0, Troll

    ATI AIW TV edition. 100$
    motherboard, 100$
    lots of ram, 50$
    40gig harddrive
    150$
    duron 850 processor
    80$
    Total: 480$
    ..
    Canadian.
    thats alot cheaper than mr. 400$ american.

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    1. Re:not reasonable by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      how do you build computers without powersupplies, cables, cases, etc? Does teh ATI AIV function as the sound card as well? how much would it cost to build a beowulf cluster of these? why is there no gritz shielding included in the list?

  2. Why is Slashdot lowering itself to advertising? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    This piece of equipment surely is not interesting enough to be reported on separately - tis unfortunate that /. has to resort to such lowly means of receiving revenue that they'd actually run "covert adverts".

    Idea : why not write a slashdot scanner that would automatically skip this trash - as a user configurable option.

  3. Re:It's about time by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    get an audio i/o cable to connect your computer to your stereo. if the problem is you want to use a spare computer, not your workstation, and the extra one has nonstandard audio out, whore yourself to CmdrTaco for a new one.

  4. Re:Ogg? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I wrote one, but my gf was so pissed I stayed up all night writing it, she deleted it when I fell asleep. I don't feel like doing it over since that would be too boring. If you want, send hate mail to my gf.

  5. Short lived products? I think not. by deacon · · Score: 0, Troll
    Film is not short lived. Check out the pictures at

    http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/empire/

    Many of these pictures were taken around 1910. Even if CDs and DVDs last 90 years, why do you think there will be reader mechanisms easily available around 90 years from now that will read them?

    Can you get a drive to read 8 track music today? How about a player for Wax cylinder recordings? Or how about a tape recorder/player which works with spools of soft iron wire (used in the 1940s).

    90 years from now CDs and DVDs will be as quaintly obsolete, and Slashdotters in the year 2100 will never have heard of them.

    The only data sure to last thru time is that which can be read by humans directly: Text and Photos on film/paper.