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Low Powered Mini-Server for the Masses

Posted by michael on from the smaller-than-a-breadbox dept.

ServerSam writes "Sudhian has a review up on EmergeCore's "IT in a Box" IT100. Designed for small business use, it comes equipped with a Transmeta Crusoe 533MHz, 128MB RAM, 20GB IBM TravelStar, 802.11b Access Point, and boots from a 32MB Flash card. The IT100 is powered by a 60 watt external PSU and is smaller than a PS2."

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  1. Er... by FrostedWheat · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Yes, you can use Linux and other "free" operating systems, but the concept of Linux, and it's "unaccountability" scares most small business owners

    Yes ... because as we all know Microsoft or Apple are completly "accountable" for any errors or damage there OS causes...

  2. "The IT100 did it all at a cost of $1,395" by no_such_user · · Score: 5, Insightful

    $1395?! Why not just buy a laptop? Or two? It would be (much!) faster, similarly power efficient with an external power supply, could likely boot from CF, could act as an AP, would even have an integrated diplay for debugging... and MUCH more. C'mon folks -- I was hoping something like this would go for $400, not $1400!

  3. Re:Slashdotted Already? by L0C0loco · · Score: 5, Informative

    There is some info and a less than glowing review Here.

    Enjoy

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  4. Re:hmm by Cthefuture · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Erm... What?!

    My friend, silence is the future of computing. I really hate, I mean I - HATE - those god awful gianormous skyscraper towers that blast out 90dB of concentration breaking whirring and grinding sounds. Not to mention the heat and wasted space. Who needs 8 PCI slots, 12 drive bays, and a 600W power supply?! That's legacy garbage from the ;lt%90's man.

    Smaller, faster, QUIETER. That is the future.

    You sound like one of those "old timers" that likes inefficient crap just because that's all you know.

    You would probably take a CRT over an LCD any day, right? (*)

    * By the way, CRT's do have there uses in high speed games (Quake) but other than that they just burn your retinas.

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  5. Small Servers? by mr_lithic · · Score: 5, Insightful
    When did size become a massive concern for people buying servers?

    I thought cooling, data transfer rates and reliability (redundant PSU's etc) were the main considerations. Processor speed and storage capacity are definitely up there as well.

    But Size?

    I don't understand