Re: Creative Labs 6 Gig MP3 Player

["Campbell" <c.macd@xxxxxxx>]

you beat me to it Keith, just typed the message when yours arrived

Campbell
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Doxey" <ukha.diyha@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 7:19 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Creative Labs 6 Gig MP3 Player


> Forget Maplin.....
>
> Scan Today Only.
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> 1) ABIT KT7-A-RAID Mobo with New VIA KT133A Chipset
> 2) AMD Athlon 1.0 / 1.1GHz Processor
> 3) 256MB of PC133 SDRAM
> 4) Thermo Engine Heat Sink Fan
> 5) Scan 2005 Midi Tower Case with 250W AMD / P4 Approved PSU - PFC
>
> Above with Athlon 1.0GHz £329.00
> Above with Athlon 1.1GHz £355.00
>
> Then use the P200 that you replace :-)
>
> Keith
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phillip Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 26 March 2001 19:10
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Creative Labs 6 Gig MP3 Player
>
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> Mark,
>
> Don't places like Maplins do bare bones machines for about £150?
>
> Phil
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mark McCall [mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 26 March 2001 19:02
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Creative Labs 6 Gig MP3 Player
> >
> >
> >   >the basic point - the DAP costs about £300 does it not?
> >
> > More like 350.
> >
> >   >Many computer
> >   >vendors can supply a brand-new entry-level PC for about
that
> >   >amount! (or not
> >   >very much more)...
> >
> > I would seriously consider that!  Any suggestions as to
where/what PC I
> > could get for 350 quid (without monitor).
> >
> >   >the LAN, and use VNC or PcAnywhere to remote control it
> >
> > I have some great remote control software at work I could use for
this.
> >
> >   >Presumably you'd be turning the device off at the end of
each
> >   >day anyway, so the (un)reliability of a Windows OS
shouldn't
> > be an issue
> >
> > No...be leaving it on probably.  Win2K should do.
> >
> >   > but if it's a
> >   >convern, I guess you could always use some flavour of
Linux...
> >
> > PAH!  :-)
> >
> >   >So, it "could" be done with a PC for a very
similar cost as
> > the DAP, but
> >   >then you'd have the advantages of being able to upgrade the
hardware
> >   >whenever you need to, choice of your favourite MP3
software, and
remote
> >   >control (either PC remote control or IR)
> >
> > As I said at the start i'm all in favour of a PC.  If I can get
> > one for this
> > sort of money then I'll do it!
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > M.
> >
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