But I want them to come down in price first. I’ve been looking on eBay for one because it would make an awesome Linux server. But they’re all around $350-400. I want something for about $250. I also looked at the AOpen MiniPC but the ones I found were the same price and they didn’t even come with memory or hard drive. Ripoff. Actually I already have a 2.5″ hard drive I could use. So what are my other options? Are there any other really small PCs out there? Shuttle PC is too big. It has an OK footprint but too tall. I want something the size of a Mac Mini (duh) and I don’t really care what it is as long as it will run Ubuntu and has fairly decent specs. And is not too noisy. Can’t be noisier than a Mac Mini.
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What about an Eeepc? Comparable specifications to a G4 mini, comes with a screen, and 700/701s go for $250 clams these days which you won’t get a mini for.
Really? Didn’t they retail for like $500?
Yeah, something like that, but Asus are releasing new models (larger LCDs, larger HDDs, newer CPUs) at high rate which is pushing down the resale. For example MSY were selling the original Linux model, brand new for $299 a few weeks ago.
I am looking on forums etc. and it looks like Ubuntu will run on it OK. And built in WiFi is another requirement I forgot to mention, which the EeePC has anyway.
This could be a goer…
Update: Shit! There’s a custom distro!
Yeah, there is a big Eee community so I am sure if you go that way you will find adequate support online.