[link|http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/12/1256228&mode=thread&tid=127&tid=186&tid=211|http://games.slashdo...7&tid=186&tid=211]

For under $200 you can buy an XBox and stick Linux on it:
[link|http://xbox-linux.sourceforge.net/index.php|http://xbox-linux.so...rge.net/index.php]

I think there are USB adapters to use keyboards and mice on the XBox for use with Linux. Use your TV set for a monitor.