Microtel SYSMAR710

[Prof.Wizard]

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/prod...3&cat=3951&type=19&dept=3944&path=0:3944:3951

Do these systems actually sell? I find it very interesting as a concept. You can have a PC with less than $400 monitor included!

 

[NRG = mc²]

No modem though, and the VIA C3 doesnt excite me (though it will be suffucient for internet use, but then why no modem)

VIA C3 800 MHz processor offers comparable performance to the 800 MHz Celeron processor

What a joke! I thought performance was at P2-300 levels?

Ah I know why they dont provide modems... the only cheap modems available are Winmodems that won't work on Lindows :wink:

 

[Prof.Wizard]

OK, Will, you can always add a darn cheapo USB/PCI modem, can't you?
Almost all Office programs could also run smoothly on a machine like this...

 

[Mercutio]

Note that it comes with Lindows (linux) - a modem that would work reasonably well with that machine would cost probably 25% as much as the machine is worth.

 

[blakerwry]

why are you guys stuck on modems? just get a 10/100 NIC for $8

 

[blakerwry]

and yes, as far as the FPU is concerned, the processor is on pentiumII levels. But the ALU is probably closer to PIII levels. The C3 obviously doesn't sell on performance. It sells because it is cheap and it runs extremely cool.

 

[NRG = mc²]

OK, Will, you can always add a darn cheapo USB/PCI modem, can't you?

Note that it comes with Lindows (linux) - a modem that would work reasonably well with that machine would cost probably 25% as much as the machine is worth

Which is why I said:

Ah I know why they dont provide modems... the only cheap modems available are Winmodems that won't work on Lindows

 

[NRG = mc²]

why are you guys stuck on modems? just get a 10/100 NIC for $8

A modem is not the same as a NIC

 

[Prof.Wizard]

Modem on, still you can't beat the price.

 

[Tea]

I've been offered the motherboards at a pretty reasonable price. I thought about them at first, but they don't include a floppy controller, which I consider an unacceptable design compromise. One day, yeah, but not this year.

 

[P5-133XL]

Same product with modem for $30.00 more

 

[Prof.Wizard]

Mark saved the day!