On 2006-10-13, Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> __/ [ JEDIDIAH ] on Friday 13 October 2006 21:49 \__
>
>> On 2006-10-13, Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Desktop Linux Momentum Through Pre-installed PCs
>> [deletia]
>>> Review: Linspire Mini Koobox
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>| If you want a mini-PC form factor that's Linux-compatible, the Mini
>>>| Koobox seems to be one of the best values on the market. It's small and
>>>| quiet, and its performance is fine for normal desktop use.
>>> `----
>>>
>>
>> ...cool. This appears to be just that
>> Aopen knockoff. Still...
>>
>> I will be eyeballing this for my next Myth box...
>
> The price of the Koobox, however, has been easily beaten by many vendor. I
> guess its design and size are a major selling point. You could get a
> MythTV-capable box for about $200, I suspect (if not less).
The Frys blue light special is more than adequate for MythTV and
it clocks in at a mere $150. However, that's not the point. One typically
wants such a box to fit in easily next to the DVD player and TV. Those
sorts of systems usually aren't $200.
Those sorts of systems tend to be more like $2000.
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