Mass-production of pre-built set-top-box with XBMC for Linux to sell as retail?
rockstar1o9
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2008-09-22, 09:59
An early INTEL (not power pc!!) Mac Mini can be had starting ~$450 for a used 1.5 GHz Core Solo. And a brand new Core 2 Duo starts $599 and you get Intel GMA 950, a 60-120 GB HD, 512MB/1GB DDR2, built in 802.11g, built in bluetooth, 10/100/1000 ethernet, Apple remote, slot-loading DVD drive (possible DVD-RW), analog/digital audio out, DVI/VGA out (HDMI via $4 adapter from monoprice), plenty of usb 2.0 ports, and a firewire port. You wipe the sucker clean, load up linux, install XBMC, and it seems like you'd have a beautiful little x86 package for under $500. (I suppose you could stick with OSX but I'm guessing a XBMC setup under linux would be faster?)

The processor, hard drive, and ram can all be upgraded. Hell, the audio, wireless ethernet (to 802.11n), and optical drive (external blu-ray via usb enclosure) can all be upgraded as well through usb. There's no worries about noise (almost nonexistent), no power supply to buy, no case that everything needs to fit inside. Tell me if I'm missing something but how does any custom build beat those features at that price point?
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[No subject] - by Gamester17 - 2008-09-06, 12:44
[No subject] - by havel - 2008-09-06, 15:59
[No subject] - by yuvalt - 2008-09-06, 16:43
[No subject] - by falc410 - 2008-09-06, 19:13
[No subject] - by topfs2 - 2008-09-06, 19:25
[No subject] - by sho - 2008-09-06, 19:33
[No subject] - by BLKMGK - 2008-09-06, 20:46
[No subject] - by frumpy_uk - 2008-09-08, 22:08
[No subject] - by falc410 - 2008-09-08, 22:11
Fbox? - by Gamester17 - 2008-09-08, 22:29
[No subject] - by tret - 2008-09-08, 22:51
[No subject] - by falc410 - 2008-09-08, 23:29
[No subject] - by ShortySco - 2008-09-09, 00:05
[No subject] - by frumpy_uk - 2008-09-09, 08:31
[No subject] - by Gamester17 - 2008-09-09, 12:56
[No subject] - by althekiller - 2008-09-09, 19:52
[No subject] - by ShortySco - 2008-09-09, 21:04
[No subject] - by jacobstoner - 2008-09-09, 21:30
[No subject] - by falc410 - 2008-09-09, 21:38
[No subject] - by jacobstoner - 2008-09-10, 00:01
[No subject] - by Gamester17 - 2008-09-10, 10:01
[No subject] - by icekiller - 2008-09-10, 13:05
[No subject] - by althekiller - 2008-09-10, 19:11
[No subject] - by ShortySco - 2008-09-10, 19:44
[No subject] - by falc410 - 2008-09-10, 20:12
[No subject] - by ultrabrutal - 2008-09-10, 20:22
Pre-built box - by Mike34 - 2008-09-15, 11:15
[No subject] - by Gamester17 - 2008-09-15, 16:00
[No subject] - by succo - 2008-09-15, 17:57
[No subject] - by pike - 2008-09-15, 18:09
[No subject] - by Gamester17 - 2008-09-15, 19:02
[No subject] - by succo - 2008-09-15, 19:30
[No subject] - by pike - 2008-09-15, 19:40
[No subject] - by succo - 2008-09-15, 19:45
[No subject] - by topfs2 - 2008-09-15, 19:54
About the retail price. - by Gamester17 - 2008-09-15, 20:08
[No subject] - by pike - 2008-09-15, 20:21
[No subject] - by Tuckie - 2008-09-16, 18:14
[No subject] - by Tuckie - 2008-09-16, 18:19
Options - by Mike34 - 2008-09-16, 18:59
[No subject] - by Gamester17 - 2008-09-16, 19:43
[No subject] - by ultrabrutal - 2008-09-16, 20:41
[No subject] - by falc410 - 2008-09-16, 20:42
[No subject] - by CASHMON3Y - 2008-09-16, 23:59
[No subject] - by succo - 2008-09-17, 00:35
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[No subject] - by Mike34 - 2008-09-17, 12:03
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[No subject] - by majorheadache - 2008-09-17, 23:23
[No subject] - by Gamester17 - 2008-09-17, 23:49
[No subject] - by pike - 2008-09-18, 00:02
[No subject] - by yuvalt - 2008-09-18, 00:13
[No subject] - by Gamester17 - 2008-09-18, 00:56
[No subject] - by Gamester17 - 2008-09-18, 01:00
[No subject] - by topfs2 - 2008-09-18, 11:34
[No subject] - by CASHMON3Y - 2008-09-18, 12:54
[No subject] - by zxcd - 2008-09-18, 13:53
[No subject] - by Gamester17 - 2008-09-18, 14:34
[No subject] - by rockstar1o9 - 2008-09-22, 09:59
[No subject] - by icekiller - 2008-09-22, 20:29
[No subject] - by icekiller - 2008-09-22, 20:30
[No subject] - by reise - 2008-09-23, 16:27
[No subject] - by icekiller - 2008-09-23, 18:35
[No subject] - by reise - 2008-09-23, 19:35
[No subject] - by lymwuwu - 2008-09-24, 04:34
[No subject] - by lymwuwu - 2008-09-24, 04:43
[No subject] - by icekiller - 2008-09-24, 17:03
[No subject] - by calvinandh0bbes - 2008-09-24, 17:18
[No subject] - by lymwuwu - 2008-09-24, 19:51
[No subject] - by calvinandh0bbes - 2008-09-24, 20:50
[No subject] - by lymwuwu - 2008-09-25, 03:26
[No subject] - by CASHMON3Y - 2008-09-25, 03:45
[No subject] - by calvinandh0bbes - 2008-09-25, 14:20
[No subject] - by ultrabrutal - 2008-09-25, 15:26
[No subject] - by bmfrosty - 2008-10-17, 05:09
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[No subject] - by jking2100 - 2008-10-19, 21:33
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[No subject] - by gentoo - 2008-10-20, 19:39
[No subject] - by rwparris2 - 2008-10-22, 17:04
[No subject] - by BLKMGK - 2008-10-23, 04:37
[No subject] - by rwparris2 - 2008-10-23, 05:43
[No subject] - by giovanisp - 2008-10-23, 11:27
[No subject] - by althekiller - 2008-10-23, 21:57
[No subject] - by bmfrosty - 2008-10-23, 22:37
[No subject] - by BLKMGK - 2008-10-24, 03:56
[No subject] - by giovanisp - 2008-10-24, 10:25
[No subject] - by giovanisp - 2008-11-27, 13:45
[No subject] - by yuvalt - 2008-11-27, 14:09
[No subject] - by BLKMGK - 2008-11-28, 19:58
[No subject] - by theuni - 2008-12-17, 21:05
[No subject] - by topfs2 - 2008-12-17, 21:32
[No subject] - by CosyCat - 2008-12-17, 22:09
[No subject] - by althekiller - 2008-12-18, 01:39
[No subject] - by BLKMGK - 2008-12-18, 06:20
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[No subject] - by topfs2 - 2008-12-18, 11:09
[No subject] - by Steve_McQueen - 2008-12-18, 14:08
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