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Re: <News> - smallest pc for case mods and mame cabs
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2007, 02:44:53 am »
Now if I could just find a new book:

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Re: <News> - smallest pc for case mods and mame cabs
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2007, 11:16:25 am »
Heck with a system that small...Project LapCade

Hmmm...

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Re: <News> - smallest pc for case mods and mame cabs
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2007, 11:34:19 am »

Build one into your pants and invite chicks to play your ZipperCade!  Custom life like joystick, just watch the buttons, no pounding please.

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Re: <News> - smallest pc for case mods and mame cabs
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2007, 04:43:17 pm »
Now that's a mod I could get into....er...that didn't quite sound right.

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Re: <News> - smallest pc for case mods and mame cabs
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2007, 08:16:27 pm »
Can anyone figure out PRICE and Where to buy?
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Re: <News> - smallest pc for case mods and mame cabs
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2007, 03:55:02 pm »
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.

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Re: <News> - smallest pc for case mods and mame cabs
« Reply #7 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.  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.

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Re: <News> - smallest pc for case mods and mame cabs
« Reply #8 on: July 30, 2007, 01:46:55 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...

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