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| ark_ader:
I thought about that too as I didn't get the xbox. But there are tons of them around going less and old versions too. The DC is quite decent for the classics, and if you are handy with tools, you can make the DC a breeze to swap discs right under the CP. MAME4ALL is the ticket. |
| danny_galaga:
how big is the power supply though? |
| RandyT:
--- Quote from: danny_galaga on January 27, 2007, 08:55:59 am --- how big is the power supply though? --- End quote --- That's always a problem with small boards. Sure, you can shrink the PC board down, but what about every other thing that connects to it? I think there comes a point of diminishing returns when this, and the added costs are considered. Some applications can benefit greatly from a tiny MB and externalized power / peripherals (like a Laptop uses), But if you can physically fit a mini-ITX into your project and it's cheaper and it has better performance, and., and, and then one would be silly not to go the more practical, albeit larger, route. Tiny PC boards almost always equal higher cost, lower performance, and often times less practicality. And forget adding special video cards or other non-USB compatible upgrades. I'll be interested when they cost < $150 each and include the external power supply. Of course this will probably not happen as, regardless of what VIA states about gearing toward consumers, this is an industrial geared product That market is always willing to pay more for less as long as the footprint is small and the markets drive the pricing. Still, the "geeky gadget" appeal is undeniable :) RandyT |
| MikeQ:
I have a 600mhz mini-itx board that I've run mame on. It run's asteroids, pacman, donky kong okay but that is about it. If you try to run something like stun-runner or anything that updates every pixel on the screen every frame it is crippled. It has crappy S3 integrated graphics on board which is the problem. It is destined now to be the controller in an air hockey table that runs sound, LED's etc... I'm going to be running with no display instant boot via CF running Windows CE. You can find some good prices on these boards at www.logicsupply.com |
| Kaytrim:
If you want to see what some crazy people put these little boards into head over to http://www.mini-itx.com/. In the right panel on the site is a list of projects. My favorites are the BubaComp and the Humidor series. For you Futurama fans there is a Bender and Leela PC. Guys have put these little boards in anything from a gas can to a toaster and from a C64 to a Dreamcast as well as everything and anything in between. |
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