Hi David, On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 11:08 AM, David Groos <[email protected]> wrote: > For sure. Looking at a picture of a GX280 it looks like it's about the same > size as my computers which (I just checked) are HP D5s here's a pict that > shows size relative to keyboard. Are the GX280's smaller?
Hard to tell. Perhaps a bit. Here's a blurb http://pcworld.about.com/news/Apr282005id120651.htm I'll try to remember to report back to the list about how these work. Cheers! John The PIII's we > are using are the same form factor. > David > > On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 12:28 PM, john <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Thanks for the links David. Looks like an interesting project! I >> appreciate your feedback re: PIV's >> >> I am looking for very small form factor computers to use as thin >> clients for local apps. The GX280 seems right. I've ordered one to >> test out. I am looking to replace some DevonIT/Ntavo 6020's which are >> about the size of a thick text book and I'd like to stay as close as >> possible to that form factor. The Ntavo's are nice because the power >> supply is internal and takes a standard computer plug. The down side >> is they don't have enough processing power to run local apps very >> smoothly. >> >> Cheers, >> >> John >> >> On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 4:29 PM, David Groos <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Hi John, >> > >> > Last year in my classroom I used a set of 18 Pentium III, 933 MHz >> > machines >> > with 256, 384 or 512 MB RAM. They worked pretty well as thin clients >> > with >> > Hardy. However, since I'm now using LocalApps with Jaunty I've updated >> > to >> > older Pentium IV's. On this page you can see one of the project >> > volunteer >> > sitting at the tables we built in which the thin clients are embedded. >> > Also, at the bottom of this page there's some more info on our setup >> > (the >> > site is currently messed and will fix when I get a breather). Best of >> > luck! >> > >> > David >> > >> > PS my experience is that 512 RAM is plenty on a thin client to run run >> > Firefox and CmapTools simultaneously even as localapps! >> > >> > >> > On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 4:51 PM, john <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> Thanks Farid, >> >> >> >> That's very useful! >> >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> >> >> John >> >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 9:44 PM, Farid Ansari <[email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >> > Hi John, >> >> > I have a Dell GX 280 in small form and I am using a 3.0 Intel >> >> > Processor >> >> > with >> >> > 4 GB DDR II. This machine works great, even better then my Dell >> >> > Vostro >> >> > 1500 >> >> > laptop which came with the dreadful Vista. >> >> > In the 280 I have 3 Oses, Win XP, Windows 7 starter and Ubuntu 9.10. >> >> > The built-in display is 128 mb which is sufficient for all systems. >> >> > In my opinion the Dell 280 will be a good choice amongst all small >> >> > form >> >> > older machines. >> >> > Cheers, >> >> > Farid, >> >> > Karachi, Pakistan >> >> > >> >> > On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 12:55 PM, john <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi all, >> >> >> >> >> >> We're thinking about upgrading some of our thin clients to a used >> >> >> small form factor computer >> >> >> with 1G ram and better the 2Ghz processor. We're thinking about Dell >> >> >> Optiplex SX280 sff >> >> >> computers which ebay has in lots of 10 for around $150 per. The only >> >> >> thing I see that I am not >> >> >> wild about right now is the external power brick. But I also wonder >> >> >> how sound works with LTSP etc. >> >> >> >> >> >> I was wondering if anyone had any advice about this particular >> >> >> computer or has another favorite >> >> >> small form factor that can be bought cheaply used and in decently >> >> >> large lots (10 or more). >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks for any ideas you have! >> >> >> >> >> >> John >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> edubuntu-users mailing list >> >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> >> >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> >> edubuntu-users mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users >> > >> > > > -- edubuntu-users mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users
