[SGVLUG] Idea for New PC

[Arthur Baldwin]

Charles,

Please see below:

----- Original Message ----
From: Charles Wyble <charles at thewybles.com>
To: SGVLUG Discussion List. <sgvlug at sgvlug.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 9:55:59 AM
Subject: Re: [SGVLUG] Idea for New PC

Arthur Baldwin wrote:
>
> Thanks Charles for the links you sent me, but the processors are too 
> slow for each of these products. 
>

Sure. I figured that would be a point of contention. My question is how 
much computing power is really required? You really need a core2duo? 
That's a LOT of CPU power. Also 4 gigs of RAM seems very high. I think a 
1ghz geode and 2 gigs of RAM would be adequate for many many uses, 
especially the ones you outlined.

Perhaps 2 GB of RAM would be enough, but I'm not so sure about a Geode.  For starters, I did some testing on Geode based products and noticed an overheating problem. Admittedly, this was a few years ago.  And how well supported is the Geode as far as Ubuntu Desktop goes?  

> As far as the price is concerned, $400 would be the absolute maximum 
> wholesale cost.  I think this is quite possible for a Taiwanese mfg.
>

Possibly. What would the minimum order be?

Assuming testing was complete...at least 1000

Arthur
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