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MazzMn:

--- Quote from: patrickl on April 12, 2008, 04:38:32 pm ---Cool. That would allow for an affordable portable emulation solution.

Is it powerful enough though?

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What about this new Shuttle PC, 1.8 ghz, 80G HD for $199. It even has an optional carrying case

http://www.tomshardware.com/2008/04/10/shuttle_ninty_nine_dollar_kpc/

Edit, oops, 199 thought it was cheaper

Organic Jerk:

--- Quote from: MazzMn on April 13, 2008, 04:10:59 pm ---
--- Quote from: patrickl on April 12, 2008, 04:38:32 pm ---Cool. That would allow for an affordable portable emulation solution.

Is it powerful enough though?

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What about this new Shuttle PC, 1.8 ghz, 80G HD for $99. It even has an optional carrying case

http://www.tomshardware.com/2008/04/10/shuttle_ninty_nine_dollar_kpc/

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From what I see in the article you linked, $99 is for a barebones setup, being just the case and the motherboard.  A full setup starts at $199 and can go to more than $500 when fully configured.


--- Quote ---The KPC has an MSRP of $99 for barebones and $199 for the complete system. Pricing out a similarly equipped complete system (but with a mid tower case) showed that even the cheapest list of parts weighed in at about $185 with shipping. This is cheaper than the Shuttle, but not for the small form factor and not with it pre-built and the OS loaded. As far as the value of the barebones KPC, things are pretty close in the retail world, in that by the time you put a case and motherboard together you are at $90 for the cheapest combo with shipping.
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Personally I think you still get a much better value product for gaming when you price it our yourself, especially when looking at the bang-for-buck you get with memory and video card options

FrizzleFried:
If you are looking to "save a buck" and that is all,  pick up a 1104-in-1 for $180.00...includes everything you need minus the JAMMA cabinet...no real setup involved...if it comes down to $$$ that is.

Motherboard - check
CPU - check
Memory - check
Hard drive - check
I/O interface to CGA monitor - check
Keystroke encoder - check

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