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maggior;266697 Wrote: 
> If the the SqueezeBoxes, Duets, Transporters, etc. become very popular,
> this could be an opportunity for a 3rd party to make a business of
> setting up pre configured and pre loaded SlimServers - perhaps in mini
> ITX form factors.  I think it would be a fun thing to do, but there
> certainly isn't the demand for it just yet.  Perhaps Logitech feels the
> same way.
> 
> If somebody had listed on EBay a mini ITX box with a 120 GB hard disc
> loaded with Slimserver or SqueezeCenter ready to go, would you be
> willing to pay $500-$800 for it?  No linux knowledge required!  After
> the cost of parts and room for some profit, this is my ballpark guess
> of what it would cost.

I've thought about this, even quite seriously once.  I love assembling
computers and installing OSes, and with Linux, even better.

However my main stumbling points were:

1.  Support.  I don't want e-mails reading "it doesn't work!"

2.  Parts sourcing.  Very hard to find parts at a decent price here in
Canada, especially if I would be reselling.  For that matter, mini-ITX
boards and cases seem especially hard to find here.


-- 
Mark Lanctot

Ben Klass: "I won't even eat a pre-7.0 meal.  Well, unless it involves
bacon."
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