Re: how to put together an AMD Geode LX based thin client

On Jul 23, 7:10 pm, Captain Dondo <y...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
V Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:28:10 +0000, Charles Allen napsal(a):



xask:
here are my requirements -
Geode LX 800
128 MB Ram
10/100 Mbps LAN
no IDE, SATA , Flash etc . needed (since we will boot from the
network)
VGA port for monitor
PS2 for keyb, mouse
USB port
on board sound device , for plugging speakers and mic

There are already some thin clients out there that match these specs,
with the possible exception of the PS2 ports. Is there some
particular reason you want to build your own?

Just a random few that I remember from recent news items:

<http://www.fit-pc.com/>
<http://www.koolu.com/>
<http://www.logicsupply.com/products/ibox_500>

ltsp.org (or k12ltsp.org?) at one time was selling very cheap, very nice
thin clients. Maybe they still are...

--Yan

Thanks people !
I followed some links, even reached an Israeli manufacturer which
manufactures mother boards for embedded. I got exactly what I need.
I found a lot of other solutions too to match my needs, but I think
they are simply very overpriced. Making a system from scratch would
really cost less.

I am confused, I got to know of Linutop which sells a simple Geode LX
based thin client for 280 Euro, thats around $ 380, I genuinely think
it is overpriced.
At the ltsp official support link, they sell thin clients at 200-300
$ , I dont think it is justified when all I want is a simple client
which is going to netwok boot.
Much more powerful full featured desktops , including monitor, keyb
etc. are available for around $ 350 , aren't they more cost effective
afterall they have all the features of these thin clients + much more
powerfull processor, GPU etc.

A thin client with only basic functionality like a low power Geode 533
Mhz proc, no storage should definetly cost less, otherwise it has no
effective advantage.








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