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Small Footprint Computers
Robert Cliff writes "VIA's Mini-ITX based computers have been
covered in Slashdot before, but not by this
company. This product
is interesting because it is a SiS based, fanless 233 MHZ system measuring only
4.75 x 6.25 x 1.9 inches, and it can run off BOTH AC and DC. If you need something
larger / powerful, they have other
Mini-ITX based systems, which they claim is built "on same factory that
builds the cases for many high-end audio products". These guys seem to
be heavily promoting Linux."
"VIA's Mini-ITX based computers have been covered in Slashdot before, but not by this company."
Um, this company builds Mini-ITX computers or do they cover/review them?
Or is it Slashdot that builds them or this company that builds them?
Errr, um, I'm confused.
Does that mean AC _and_ DC, or AC _or_ DC? And is pretty much useless, but or would be nice. Even nicer would be if it's capable of switching between them while it's running, as long as at least one is plugged in. Of course, I'm just an AC, and too lazy to actually read the article...
This article has nothing to do with the RIAA or SCO. What the fuck am I supposed to complain about in my comment?
Also, since I can't resist:
Imagine a beowulf cluster of these...on a BOOKCASE!
"The government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion."
I don't think I would get near it if that gross hand comes with it.
Now I can have an answer to the age old question "Are you happy to see me or is that a computer in your pocket?"
I'm interested in placing an ad similar to this one for the upcoming release of "The Art of Computer Programming, Volume Four".
Which of your departments at OSDN should I contact to take advantage of this wonderful marketing opportunity? If I wish to purchase more than one article, is there any volume pricing available?
BOTH AC AND DC?!?!
That's a buying point if I've ever heard one!
That little guy has some potential, but that is quite possibly the cheesiest looking case I have ever seen. They should have at least put a blur filter on that picture - Sheesh! How about hitting the mold with a hammer a couple of times to knock the air bubbles out of the plastic, at least for the one you're going to use for the product shot!
666-607: 6th floor apartment of the beast
Phhsht. My toaster has a 533MHz processor, and it runs off of AC, DC _and_ chemical energy (aka toast ;)
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The above post about power and tower size has no correlation to the size of my genitalia, ah who am I kidding....
In Soviet Rush, today's Tom Sawyer gets high on you.
(from the site)The MicroServer supports many x86 operating systems. This includes Windows 9x, Windows CE.NET, Windows XP embedded, GNU/Linux, BSD, and QNX.
This company is really RMS in disguise!
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is that a beowulf cluster in your pocket or are you happy to see me?
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Comparison of SPEC CPU2000 benchmarks against suitably optimized(*) Apple G5 demonstrates mATX computers are infinitely faster than Apples latest offering at both integer and floating point computations.
(*) G5 test optimized by switching it off. "Its faster that way", claim benchmarking company.
Pack a music/video server into the mini-van and give the kids in the backseat two notebooks to play with on the way to the beach/mountains.
Jamie: "Mom, Jimmy crashed my Windows again!"
Jimmie: "heheheh"
try { do() || do_not(); } catch (JediException err) { yoda(err); }
Simple! They don't come in Beowulf clusters or run BSD by default!
mike.
Mmmm......sacrelicious.
" Wrap one of those foldable monitors around one of these, add a roll up keyboard, and you've got one hell of a portable system!!"
Oh lovely. Computers in the burrito format.
[fx: resists]
[fx: gives in] Why does it need BOTH AC and DC? That's a major disadvantage, isn't it, needing both mains and battery power (or a separate power adapter)?
Erm, unless, erm, it means either AC or DC...
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At 1.90 inches that's either Robert Jordan or War and Peace.
As apposed to it coming a more attractive, yet equally severed, hand?
Blockwars: its multiplayer, try it.
"They do not preach that their god will rouse them, a little before the Nuts work loose." Kipling, 'The Sons of Martha'
Well it certinaly isn't in your machine! :)
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