Re: [PLUG] Looking for a mini-PC

[LeRoy Cressy <ldc@lrcressy.com>]

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Adam J. Zion wrote:
> OK, here's the deal: my homebuilt linux workstation is dying a
> painful death, + I'm thinking of replacing it w/a mini-PC, similar to
> the Zonbu or Koolu lines. I mention those two b/c each is ultra-low
> energy, as well as designed from the ground up to run linux.
> 
> Zonbu rules itself out b/c it's more of a thin client than a genuine
> PC- I couldn't, for instance, take an off-the-shelf model + tweak it
> to play on my home workgroup. Koolu (http://www.koolu.com) looks more
> like what I'd need, but I'm hesitant to order from overseas (from the
> spellings, they appear to be based in the UK).

One of the things I would be concerned about ordering from a European
company is the power supply.  a lot of European countries use 50Hz and
220V as their standard power.  Thus a European built PC would need to be
converted to US power requirements.
> 
> So, does anyone here have any experience or recommendations re: a
> mini-PC along the lines of these two?
> 
> Thx, -Z
> 
> "In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary
> act." * George Orwell 
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