On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 12:06 AM, Elizabeth Dodd <ed...@billiau.net> wrote: > On Mon, 6 Apr 2009, Evan Hisey wrote: >> Gees' wish I hardware that nice for freevo, or my desktop for that >> matter. > > The Intel Dual Core is the Atom in the Eeebox. Yes its nice hardware, and I > bought it for about a third of the price of a desktop machine, and that > included a keyboard and mouse for it. > My big requirements are low power usage so that I can run it off the solar and > wind system constantly (although the monitor is on the paid_for_power at > present). It uses 12V, 3A for the computer and 12V, 2A for the external hard > drive (at maximum). > I couldn't say that about the quad core - it probably runs 350W power supply > or more - I can't find that out from the outside of the box. > I think that I will be purchasing more micro-computers from now on, and that > includes what I get for the workplace. > > And yes, I am older, working and well paid - that's how I can afford to put up > solar panels and a wind generator :-) > Wow, now I am really envious Solar and Wind systems. It's times like this that make paying off student loans suck, get paid well, but someone else gets the pay check :/. How well is the Eeebox working over all? I have been thinking about something like that when/if can actually spring for "real" den system.
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