Subject: RE: Possible uses?
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From: Vann, Mark (CRTATL) <Mark.Vann@concert.com>
List: port-dreamcast
Date: 02/09/2001 14:28:35
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How much cpu power does this thing have? I was wanting to do some
distributed processing / Beowulf stuff with it to render 3d, compress DivX
or MP3, etc...
I mean it is really small and quite, little heat output. I can put a dozen
of these things in a room and make less noise in the apartment than one PC
by itself.
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard K [mailto:gh0strider@my-deja.com]
Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 2:15 PM
To: port-dreamcast@netbsd.org
Subject: Re: Possible uses?
On Thu, 8 Feb 2001 daniele@ncssm.edu wrote:
> So, what other uses can this be put to? Geek coolness is well and good,
but
> I'd probably end up putting the $150 toward a nicer next computer upgrade,
> which is currently looking expensive...
How well that $150 is spent is really more a function of what you
choose to do with it... If you want to run it like you would a PC,
say like the DNS server or firewall or something else on it, then I
would think that money would be better spent somewhere else -- like
on a really cheap PC.
The value (in my opinion) of the Dreamcast goes something like this:
1. It has good audio (I hate PC audio anyways; too much noise)
2. It has good video (+TV out)
3. It has a CDROM
4. It's small and wouldn't particularly intrude on an entertainment
system setting
Basically, if you're not really trying to take advantage of these
points, lets face it, you're better off just buying a cheap PC. On
the other hand, if you're trying to get a PC which has this kind of
form factor while also having good A/V capabilities and a CDROM,
you're going to wind up spending a lot more money, and the DC might
be a better alternative.
Again, this is just strictly my opinion on the matter. What I would
like to use my DC for would be:
-What it was originally intended to do -- GAMES! I bought my DC
yesterday and the first thing I'm going to do is drop DreamSNES on
it.
-MP3 player
-Video player
-Browser
-System monitor/remote terminal
I do have one question though... How fast can the DC+BBA really move?
I would like to be able to play mp3's and video files which are
stored remotely, but I'm guessing there's going to be some compromise
between how much you can push through to the DC, and how much
compression the DC is going to be able to handle...
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>How much cpu power does this thing have? I was wanting to=
do some distributed processing / Beowulf stuff with it to render 3d, compr=
ess DivX or MP3, etc...</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I mean it is really small and quite, little heat output. =
I can put a dozen of these things in a room and make less noise in the apar=
tment than one PC by itself.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Richard K [<A HREF=3D"mailto:gh0strider@my-deja.co=
m">mailto:gh0strider@my-deja.com</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 2:15 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: port-dreamcast@netbsd.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: Re: Possible uses?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>On Thu, 8 Feb 2001 daniele@ncssm.edu wrote:</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>> So, what other uses can this be put to? Geek c=
oolness is well and good, but</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> I'd probably end up putting the $150 toward a nicer=
next computer upgrade,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> which is currently looking expensive...</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>How well that $150 is spent is really more a function of =
what you</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>choose to do with it... If you want to run it like=
you would a PC,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>say like the DNS server or firewall or something else on=
it, then I</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>would think that money would be better spent somewhere e=
lse -- like</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>on a really cheap PC. </FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>The value (in my opinion) of the Dreamcast goes something=
like this:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>1. It has good audio (I hate PC audio anyways; too=
much noise)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>2. It has good video (+TV out)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>3. It has a CDROM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>4. It's small and wouldn't particularly intrude on=
an entertainment</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2> system setting</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Basically, if you're not really trying to take advantage =
of these </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>points, lets face it, you're better off just buying a ch=
eap PC. On</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>the other hand, if you're trying to get a PC which has t=
his kind of</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>form factor while also having good A/V capabilities and =
a CDROM,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>you're going to wind up spending a lot more money, and t=
he DC might </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>be a better alternative. </FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Again, this is just strictly my opinion on the matter.&nb=
sp; What I would</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>like to use my DC for would be:</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-What it was originally intended to do -- GAMES! I =
bought my DC</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2> yesterday and the first thing I'm going to do is d=
rop DreamSNES on</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2> it.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>-MP3 player</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>-Video player</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>-Browser</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>-System monitor/remote terminal</FONT>
</P>
<BR>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I do have one question though... How fast can the D=
C+BBA really move?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>I would like to be able to play mp3's and video files wh=
ich are</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>stored remotely, but I'm guessing there's going to be so=
me compromise</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>between how much you can push through to the DC, and how=
much</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>compression the DC is going to be able to handle...</FON=
T>
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