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Originally posted by cka
Hopefully those things aren't as awful as the "Book PC" line of computers were. A buddy of mine got one, and the modem got fried in a lighting storm, and because everything was integrated it basically turned his PC into a doorstop...
The ISP I worked at like 5 years ago sold those things and while they werent great the modem was nothing more then a "riser" connector and EASILY replaced..
If you are a fan of the cordless mouse, you can get wireless keyboard/mouse combination, such as this one, which is $80. This way you can save a usb port, since both use the same base station.
hrm... didnt think of it that way.Quote:
Originally posted by Lhadatt
It's small, portable and makes for a good media control center. Load one of these things with one of those open source Tivo-like OS projects and you get a video recorder and DVD player. Hook it up to your entertainment system and watch movies, play games, web browse, etc. on your TV.
still, not exactly what im looking for/need.
The model I liked up top is the newest, most expensive one. I'm paying about $420 for mine with a 2600+ installed, tested and shipped.Quote:
Originally posted by Rhydant
so.... they dont come with anything but a motherboard (without a printer port), power source, and case...
for $350? uhm... i dont get it.
i dont see anything great about this setup. sure, it "saves space" but a mid-tower case isnt exactly big.
* Rhydant doesnt think this is a good deal.
Can I record video straight to the HD if I get a tuner card? I'm not throwing down for a DVD burner yet.Quote:
Originally posted by Lhadatt
It's small, portable and makes for a good media control center. Load one of these things with one of those open source Tivo-like OS projects and you get a video recorder and DVD player. Hook it up to your entertainment system and watch movies, play games, web browse, etc. on your TV.
I really want a trackball, but finding a good cordless trackball is like the needle in the haystack. Do all cordless inputs use USB instead of PS/2? That combo looks good if I decide to settle for a mouse.Quote:
Originally posted by Tones
If you are a fan of the cordless mouse, you can get wireless keyboard/mouse combination, such as this one, which is $80. This way you can save a usb port, since both use the same base station.
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Anyway, I caved and ordered a SN41g2 with Athlon XP 2600+. The video card was worth the upgrade alone. I ordered black Samsung floppy and DVD/CD-RW drives, and I picked up a 160GB WD HD and two sticks of 512MB PC2700.
You should be able to. Just look for some software with Tivo-like functionality.Quote:
Originally posted by burgundy
Can I record video straight to the HD if I get a tuner card? I'm not throwing down for a DVD burner yet.
Geforce4 MX? That's an OK card -- on par with the Geforce2, so you may want to upgrade if you get into Doom3/HL2.