Post #24,317
1/14/02 2:35:17 PM
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Get naked, cubed, or ARM...
There are a number of options.
One is to get a naked unit and just fix it to the wall. Mobo, disk, etc.
What are the dimensions of the G4 Cube? Aren't they pretty small? I think it's closer to 8" than 6" thought.
A friend was reviewing a Mips-based (or was it ARM?) computer that fits into a 3" cube. The unit itself is 3" x 1", the rest is just filler. Storage is a flash drive, these now come in multi-GiB capacity. As an X terminal it might just work. Speaking o' wot, you might also look to the "all in the screen" type systems -- either an X terminal proper, or a full computer (usually PoS displays that I've seen). Small footprint. Flatscreen's also probably in the offing.
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Post #24,321
1/14/02 3:04:06 PM
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Haven't decided if it's just a terminal or not yet
She might need to run some Windoze stuff on it as well, which would preclude anything other than x86.
Regards,
-scott anderson
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Post #24,328
1/14/02 4:09:41 PM
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Lin4Win over VNC
...or similar. Should work.
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What part of "gestalt" don't you understand?
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Post #24,344
1/14/02 4:49:03 PM
1/14/02 4:51:28 PM
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If you have a server for that :-)
Besides, does that do sound?
Regards,
-scott anderson
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Edited by admin
Jan. 14, 2002, 04:51:28 PM EST
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Post #24,350
1/14/02 5:22:02 PM
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Re: If you have a server for that :-)
...well, you've got a server, don't you?
The idea comes from this [link|http://www.wired.com/news/school/0,1383,45862,00.html|Wired article].
Not sure about sound, I don't do Windows.
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What part of "gestalt" don't you understand?
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Post #24,371
1/14/02 7:33:24 PM
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Nope.
Not suitable for hanging workstations from.
Regards,
-scott anderson
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Post #24,335
1/14/02 4:22:50 PM
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If a terminal
you could have a [link|http://www.citrix.com|Citrix] client on it and run the programs from a Windows 2000 Server with Terminal Server on it. That way the kitchen unit only has to have an OS that has a Citrix client for it, and an Ethernet port.
Or you couild use a Linux Server with LIN4WIN or WINE or something else to run Windows apps, and then use X for your Server on the Linux server and connect the kitchen unit via a X client.
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Post #24,653
1/16/02 6:02:58 PM
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How about one of these things. OEone.
[link|http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/01/10/1922249|NewsForge Review of OEone Internet Computer]. It's sort-of a Linux Internet computer stuffed in a PC-clone of an original iMac. The story title is "Linux for people who think an iMac is hard to use." The review is by Robin Miller.
(Link found via LinuxToday.)
Would take up a bit of counter-space, but it's only $799, all-up.
Cheers,
Scott.
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Post #24,667
1/16/02 9:20:21 PM
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What I'd really like...
...is a US release of [link|http://www.the-gadgeteer.com/pc110.html|an upgraded PC110] Another example of IBM being way ahead of their time.
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Post #24,669
1/16/02 9:40:30 PM
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That would be great
also didn't IBM have a wireless Brick PC that their techs used? I always wondered why they didn't market that and sell it to other corps? It would have come in handy for inventory takers and other on the stop data collection jobs.
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