[K12OSN] Here's a thin client that ought to be great!

[Moon]

And maybe get their heart right on their prices as well...


On Fri, 2008-12-19 at 12:55 -0500, "Terrell Prudé Jr." wrote:

> That's actually why I pointed out this little Shuttle box.  The
> Norhtec MicroClient box looks *great*...except for possibly anemic
> video performance out of the box for LTSP.  This is due to VIA's
> refusal to publish their chipset programming docs.  Anything with
> Intel video, therefore, catches my attention positively.
> 
> Maybe these Atom systems will finally get VIA off its keester to
> actually publish the doggone docs!
> 
> --TP
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> James P. Kinney III wrote: 
> 
> > I like these:
> > 
> > http://www.norhtec.com/products/mcsr/index.html
> > 
> > still working on getting the mplayer version twiddled with so it uses
> > the hardware decompression ability for mpeg2/4/WMV video in the graphics
> > chip.
> > 
> > On Thu, 2008-12-18 at 18:21 -0500, Terrell Prude' Jr. wrote:
> >   
> > 
> > > It's one of the new Intel Atom systems in one of those mini-ITX cases.  
> > > Its intended market is as a low-power thick-client PC for the home.  But 
> > > the specs make it look like it'd be the near-perfect thin client.
> > > 
> > > Shuttle XPC X27-BK-V1 ATOM230
> > > 1.6GHz Atom 230 CPU
> > > Integrated Intel GMA950 graphics (both DVI and analog VGA outputs)
> > > 1 DDR-2 DIMM (2GB max)
> > > PXE-booting Gig-E
> > > Realtek ALC662 audio
> > > I/O Ports: 4x USB 2.0 Ports; 1x Serial Port, 1x ATA-100 Channel; 2x SATA
> > > 60W power supply
> > > 
> > > Price:  $191.70/ea at SuperBiiz.
> > > 
> > > Since 1GB DDR2-800 sticks can be had for less than $10, this looks like 
> > > a heckuva deal for those who want to kit an LTSP system with new thin 
> > > clients.  Plus, such clients would have the horsepower to run local apps 
> > > well (e. g. Firefox w/ Flash or Java).
> > > 
> > > The only thing that would make it "perfect", IMO, would be built-in 
> > > provisions to bolt it into those VESA screw holes on the back of modern 
> > > LCD monitors.
> > > 
> > > --TP
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