Re: [orca-list] Mini PCs with linux?

[Simon Eigeldinger <simon eigeldinger vol at>]

Hi Kyle,

Thanks for the info.
I plan to create a computer which will sit in the kitchen for googling,
playing music, doing some other work.
basically something where you can look up something quick which doesn't
need much power.
i also have some other people who are interested in that but are no
computer nerds.

there also will be a barcode scanner attached to it to get some product
info from google.
i did made a prototype of that system on a old laptop.

So i am stuck in between of getting something off the shelf which can be
quickly fixed and something that looks like something tinkered together.
*lol*


i also need something highly accessible.
i had the feeling that mate still isn't up to the task on the panels.
other parts are accessible but some parts still lack.
tested on mate 1.16 or 1.18 or something.
hope they fixed that?


holy shit is that difficult. *lol*

Greetings,
Simon

Am 28.10.2017 um 02:17 schrieb Kyle:
> If you get an Intel computer for under 200 euros, you will likely get
> something like a dual-core Celeron or something equally horrible. I
> couldn't believe when I saw on Amazon that they still make those, and
> they charge more for one Celeron than I paid for my complete C2
> motherboard, which includes the processor, the RAM and everything but
> the storage. Power consumption is higher overall as well, so you will
> actually pay more money to run it. ARM processors are a good deal faster 
> than Celerons, and use less power, especially these newer A53 processors 
> in the C2 and the 8 processor cores in the XU4. The XU4 will set you
> back a little more, but it really flies. The eMMC will likely be your
> biggest expense, but you can just get something small, put only the OS
> on maybe a 16GB eMMC and use a MicroSD card for the rest of your files,
> which costs quite a bit less. The high price of eMMC comes from the fact 
> that it pretty much works just like an SSD, but is much smaller. They
> are screaming fast, and I've had mine now for close to a year, and it
> still works just as well as it did the day I purchased it. I'm actually
> a bit surprised by the performance of these things, as I never thought
> flash memory would be able to perform like this and last this long. The
> biggest advantages are the size of the computer and the low power
> consumption. My XU4 is about the size of two decks of playing cards held 
> side by side. The C2 is a little taller, but that's because I
> specifically purchased a more open case for it. Either of these can be
> purchased with a power supply, but the C2 is capable of being powered by 
> a USB cable plugged into either a wall outlet or one of those powerbank
> external batteries that can charge a cell phone, making it rather
> portable, though you still have input devices and such separate from the 
> machine itself, which could become a cluttered mess depending on how far 
> you're trying to take it. Still, it's a really good option if the power
> goes out and you find yourself needing a computer, as long as your
> internet gateway is also backed by a battery.
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