Subject: Re: Interesting Au1500 devices...
To: Matthew Orgass <darkstar@city-net.com>
From: Thomas E. Spanjaard <tgen@netphreax.net>
List: port-mips
Date: 09/14/2006 16:39:49
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Matthew Orgass wrote:
>   I just found www.chippc.com, which has two lines of Au1500 based "thin
> client" systems running windows CE.  One is the JackPC that fits in a wall
> mount LAN jack and the other is in a small case (look under promotions for
> a description of the lastest "Xtreme PC" models).  From a picture[1] and
> specs (not identifying the chip specifically) they apparently use Silicon
> Motion graphics chips.  They use DiskOnChip 32MB/64MB, and 64MB/128MB ram.
> Both lines have at least 3 ports USB 2 and the top models go for somewhat
> under $450US.  This looks like it could make a good NetBSD MIPS based
> desktop system with well documented hardware.

Their JackPC site is extremely difficult to navigate though, with their 
dependence on flash (c) (r) (tm) (bs). Also, I noticed that they have no 
product page for the Xtreme PC EX-NG 6500, which is, for me at least, 
the most interesting model. Though their prices surely are nice.

Cheers,
-- 
         Thomas E. Spanjaard
         tgen@netphreax.net

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