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| pmc:
I'm thinking about a PC for the kitchen and figured that some of you may have built a bartop that is constructed similarly. maybe you can point me in the right direction to get started on research, design, and bulding the parts-list? We want it for surfing, email, and reading recipes but I'll extend the functionality from there. I'm looking for a tiny footprint, slick look, and dead silent. That leads me to this: * Mini-ITX. I think Nano is overkill. No fans (or a near silent one if I have to). * No HD (noise and heat). Boot off Compact Flash. * Linux based (thinking PuppyLinux, PCLinuxOS, or something similar) * Small LCD display * WiFi to connect to the house network and Internet * Wireless (membrane?) keyboard and mouse * Anodized aluminum, brushed steel, plexi, or white plastic case. Looking at Hush, Nexus Psile, Morex Cubid and others * Touchscreen if it makes sense * Low cost. Possible? or I'll just buy a Mac mini and be done with it. :) Of course I'll have to throw a joystick in there somewhere.... Any pointers on where to find similar projects or do research? It seems like mini-itx.com is the place I keep getting back to, but I'd think that there'd be way more projects out there than what's listed there. -pmc |
| XyloSesame:
Jetto has one for sale in a BST thread... |
| Neverending Project:
--- Quote from: pmc on January 04, 2008, 01:00:50 pm ---or I'll just buy a Mac mini and be done with it. :) --- End quote --- I actually have a mac mini that I am using in my cabinet. The problem is what to use as a FE. I am thinking about creating something for myself, but I can't seem to decide what to create it in. If you are serious about a mac mini, check out the refurb store. You can find a 1.8GHz C2D mac mini for about $100 off, when they have them. They go quick, though, so you need to check often and act quick. Plus it will come with Leopard and iLife. :) |
| SuperGodX1:
I picked up a Jetway J7F5M2G-VHE-PB (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813153091)mini-itx mobo from newegg.com. It arrived today, and I will be using it for a new project. I hunted around a few different sites: mo-co-so.com, logicsupply.com, but eventually ended up back at newegg because they had better pricing. I picked up an IDE to CF adapter, a 4GB A-Data 266x CF card, and have an XP Embedded image setup for it already. The motherboard has onboard HDMI and VGA, and also has additional S-Video and Composite connections that mount in a PCI bay, so I think it will be perfect for my project since it will be portable, and made to connect to any TV. |
| Kremmit:
These look good, especially for the price: http://www.silentpcreview.com/article780-page1.html |
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