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RayB:
Can anyone figure out PRICE and Where to buy?
Jouster:
I saw some where...another search for them I think...that said they tought the prices would range between $250 and $400...depending on specs I guess.

No mention of when they actually hit the market though.

Jouster
Howard_Casto:
The problem I've always had with these mini mb's is that they generally cost a ton more than your average pc and the specs are really low, so low you can't do anything cool with them.  Also, unless you are doing something really fancy, generally you have enough room in most projects for a small form factor-mb so you can use that and save a ton of cash.

Take arcade controls for example, they are quite large, so even if you are making a 1 player panel, you could really squeeze a board with integrated audio/video inside.

Also it doesn't mention cooling in the article.  The smallness of the mb would be negated if a heatsink or fan were required.
vrf:

--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on July 30, 2007, 01:27:21 am ---The problem I've always had with these mini mb's is that they generally cost a ton more than your average pc and the specs are really low, so low you can't do anything cool with them...

--- End quote ---

True for nano-itx, but you can get high-performance boards in mini-itx size. I agree that going smaller than mini-itx doesn't really make a lot of sense for this hobby, as arcade controls (and the display) can only get so small.

I have, however, seen some small displays out there. Now if only the controls were there....  ;D
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