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The Mini-ITX Project Revisited
An anonymous reader writes "From the article: "Once my original Mini-ITX project was completed I finally had a chance to sit back and use the computer. After a couple weeks of general internet browsing, emailing, and so forth, I was able to get a better understanding of the system and a feel for its design. Knowing how simple my needs were, the Mini-ITX project computer was orginally designed to be as basic and quiet as possible. This meant no hard drive, no extra accessories- just a stripped down system. While this suited my needs well at the time, its lack of versatility soon became an issue. This meant it was back to the drawing board for a retooling of the Mini-ITX project computer. The changes include a new case, operating system and boot device, along with improved cooling. The new system was tested using Slax and then MEPISLite." Even better link is the site itself which regularly carries mods.
Why does this get onto the front page at Slashdot? Am I missing something, or is this just another web page about building a mini-ITX system? How is this either News or Stuff That Matters?
Yes, the Mac mini seems to have killed all the incentive to build VIA EPIA-platform mini boxen.
Well, that's not the fault of the Mac Mini-- it's the fault of the Mini-ITX vendors for charging such high prices. I would have built one of these things years ago, but the price was much too high for my needs.
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