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ZapStation Price Cut, Linux-Only Version

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stuff-to-get dept.

Richard Robison of ZapMedia wrote in to say that their ZapStation stereo MP3 Box has had a serious price cut to $599. If you put in the comments field 'JUST LINUX' they will ship you the box with just Linux installed (and code to control the IR input and screen). In other words, a $600 stereo component PC ready to connect to your TV and speakers for whatever video or audio projects you feel like rolling up yourself. I reviewed this unit last December and found a lot of problems, but many of those glitches have apparently been fixed, and the price was the biggest problem, so this thing may deserve a serious second look this time around.

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  1. well, damn by nihilist_1137 · · Score: 3, Funny

    JUST LINUX

  2. This is like an IBM commercial by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Putting out a brand new big offer, letting the world come in and scoop up your hardware for a much better price, and forgetting to make sure your web server is answering.

    Hooray.

  3. Maybe if I hit reload... by realgone · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think my /. subscription's broken. I just read a feature-length ad for ZapMedia.

  4. Marketing ploy by return+42 · · Score: 5, Funny
    "Hey, boss! I just got a great idea to market the ZapStation! I can guarantee 50,000 eyeballs! Just one little hitch..."

    "Yeah? What?"

    "Well...the webserver will go down for half a day or so..."

    1. Re:Marketing ploy by alanh · · Score: 2, Funny
      Great, Then /. would really be a great racket:

      CmdrGuido: We like your site. It will appeal to our readers.

      Web admin: Great.

      CmdrGuido: Give us $10K or we'll send a DDoS attack against it for the next week. Your ISP may cancel your account.

      Web admin: But... But...
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  5. Zap-/. effect by bwohlgemuth · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hey, lets put up a heavily graphic intensive site and then get 50,000 geeks to get on it all at once!!!!!

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  6. JUST $var by prdugan · · Score: 2, Funny

    What if you put 'JUST HARDWARE'?

    Can I get it for let's say $.50?

  7. Re:Cheaper by Junta · · Score: 3, Funny

    Big, clunky box to plug into a TV not good enough? Seems to work for XBox :)

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