Subject: Re: Qube 2 - 1.6.1 and 3
To: Claudio Leiva S <cleivas@cox.net>
From: Alex Pelts <alexp@broadcom.com>
List: port-cobalt
Date: 01/10/2007 19:55:26
There are motherboards between $80 and $110 which is comparable with=20
cost of new intel qube. Actually they are lower than inter cube cost.

But I think mac mini PPC is the way to go - small, power efficient ~20W,=20
cute. Unless some one comes out with mips qube replacement.

Regards,
Alex


Claudio Leiva S wrote:
> Alex:
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> I was thinking the other day in put a VIA NANO-ITX motherboard on a Qub=
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> case, the only problem is the price of the motherboard.
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> Claudio Leiva
> Las Vegas, Nevada
> USA
> http://cleiva.no-ip.com
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> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: port-cobalt-owner@NetBSD.org [mailto:port-cobalt-owner@NetBSD.org] =
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> nombre de Alex Pelts
> Enviado el: mi=E9rcoles, 10 de enero de 2007 14:14
> Para: pete@rushmere.org
> CC: Nick@pettefar.com; port-cobalt@netbsd.org
> Asunto: Re: Qube 2 - 1.6.1 and 3
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> It is true but now days there are many small cases that look as good or=
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> better. I wish I could upgrade hardware on the cube to something=20
> comparable to intel 500Mhz or more. I guess that would be AMD based qub=
e  :)
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> Regards,
> Alex
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> Pete Rushmere wrote:
>> On Wednesday 10 January 2007 21:39, Alex Pelts wrote:
>>> Just curious why buy another? If I sold mine I would buy something mo=
re
>>> powerful. Compiles are a big pain on that machine.
>> Why not? They look good!
>>
>> Regards,
>> Pete
>>
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