[K12OSN] Plans for K12Linux EL6 and Future Fedora

[Jeff Siddall]

On 05/12/2011 07:52 AM, Rob Owens wrote:
> On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 09:49:42PM -0400, Jeff Siddall wrote:
>> Even if new clients were required to keep things running for another
>> seven years (is that really so bad?), it's literally a matter of $86 per
>> machine to get an 1.66 GHz Atom D410 and 1 GB DDR2 RAM from newegg.com.
>>  Some searching could probably find some even cheaper options.
>>
> Jeff, could you give me some part numbers or links at newegg?  Or is
> this not including a case, power supply, etc?

$86 is just the MB/CPU/RAM:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813121398&cm_re=D410PT-_-13-121-398-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134216

The existing case/PS/monitor/keyboard/mouse would need to be reused.

If a new small case/PS/MB/CPU/RAM combo is required then this might work
(just add memory from newegg above):

http://www.logicsupply.com/products/bp_3500_nm1

A complete thin client for $94 is a really amazing price, but I don't
know how well a ZOTAC NM10 works as a Linux client.

Jeff