Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 27th Jul 2007 09:41 UTC, submitted by Kerk
"This article briefly goes over six mini systems that you don't have to build yourself. They are an ideal platform for a project or for a silent system for simple tasks like checking your email. The intention was to find systems that are small, Linux-ready, and customizable, but price was factored in as well."
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These systems are not designed for having the best price/performance ratio, but rather for space and power efficiency.
I'll grab a similar system in a few weeks (a Soekris board) for using it as a router; again, it's not about performance (already got a K6-2), but power, space, heat dissipation, etc.
Perhaps a Mac Mini G4 would be better, but it's definitely not cheaper or power efficient. Just take a look at eBay; Apple hardware tend to hold its value for quite a while.
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2007-07-27
yes, all six are a waste of money. five are probably less powerful as an fast p2 or slow g3, you shouldn't have to spend more than 100 € for a complete used system. puppy linux screams on a p2 with 400 mhz.
the last one is the only one which will at least be able to play most streaming video used on websites - but an old mac mini g4 would be the cheaper, better and more elegant solution.