Building a $200 Linux PC

WesternActor writes "Computers are getting cheaper to buy every year, but there are still sometimes advantages to building them yourself. ExtremeTech has a story about how they sought out the parts for a $200 computer that (of course) runs Linux as a way of breaking the budget barrier. They even test it against a commercially available eMachines nettop to see how it compares in terms of performance. This probably isn't something everyone will want to do, but it's an interesting example of something you can do on the cheap if you put your mind to it."

Comments

Re:This has always been a plus for Linux, so?

[loufoque]

That's why I don't do bleeding edge hardware at home unless I have an absolute need for it (e.g. gaming, or some bloatware application that needs that type of horsepower)

firefox?

Re:failed to understand the requirements

[BitZtream]

Yes and expecting to get all the features of a $500 device for $200 with no trade-off makes you a rather retarded fuckwad.

People buying netbooks every year are retarded as well considering they haven't exactly changed much since they came out other than a Windows upgrade. The performance today is barely different than when introduced.