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mcseforsale:

This all sounds interesting.

In other words:

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AJ

Diet_Pepsi:

Just picked up a dual core unit from amazon.  I'll get it on Tuesday, and we'll see what it can do.  Worst case I can use it with one of my TVs for streaming.

TheShaner:

So the main point behind running one of these rather than an older pentium is several fold.  No moving parts, no need for a hard drive (if you are running rp since it uses a sd card), cheaper obviously, and no noise.  Since I am just looking to run the classics, nothing even remotely heavy (ie no outrun), it seems like it would be a better solution than the 60 in 1 card since I can load it with stuff of my choice.

If I was to do another full blown vertical cab, I would obviously need to get something with more horsepower, but galaxian and tetris can be run with minimal power under the hood I am assuming, so Im thinking the answer.

Now the question becomes, is it Raspberry Pi, or some other flavor along this vein.  I really dont want to have to hook up a solid state drive and all of that jazz, but I might consider it if the Pi doesnt work out.  I do really want to get away from moving parts though.

TheShaner:


--- Quote from: yotsuya on June 14, 2013, 02:31:32 pm ---I have an Intel ATOM board in my vertical upright basically running the same games as the 60-in-1 with NO issues.

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Does it require a fan?  How is the power handled?....

Nevermind, I just read the rest of the post.




michelevit:

Maybe a time for stick computer FAQ or forum subsection.
As long as my builds have room for a mobo, powersupply and hardrive, I'll probally keep going that route. You can pick up P4s all day used for nothing. I'd like to build a micro console one day and then Rasberry Pi sounds XLNT.

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