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Re: Re: OT question.



keyvan2r wrote:
> I think if you had faster cpu (say Celeron or even PIII) then I
> would be interested at £500 to £600 range. Not sure who XP would
> fair on a PII device

I've run XP on a P200.  The results are quite obvious!

> What would be resolution of the display?
> I presume network and other i/o ports would be included?
> With a bit of DIY and a £110 12" 800x600 display from ebay and
some
> Celeron based board, one could build one for around £350. It
> wouldn't have the "nice & thin" factor and that must be
worth paying
> extra for.
> I think more detailed spec and some idea of how it would look might
> help to make a better judgement on price.

Certainly, IMO, quick startup time is more important than overall speed.
I'd quite like a touchscreen device fast enough to play DVDs across the
network, and able to boot in under 20 seconds.  Of course, this may be
possible with suspend functions.

Cheers,
Andy
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