[mythtv-users] The $99 frontend is here. Is this too good to be true?

[Brian Wood]

On Wednesday 04 February 2009 09:46:03 Steve Peters - Priority Electronics 
wrote:
> The following link is a company on ebay selling a 1.8ghz Pentium M system
> with 1gb ram and 2gb compact flash memory for the hard drive in a complete
> mini itx system that measures 13" by 11" by 3" and it's all only $99 with
> free shipping....Includes power supply and everything.
>
> What am I missing here. How is this company to do this for only $99.00? Or
> is this the best deal you ever heard of? They seem to have very good ebay
> reviews.
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/Mini-ITX-1-8GHz-iGoLogic-i3368G-LF-CPU-HTPC-Computer_W0
>Q
> QitemZ220354063431QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDesktop_PCs?hash=item220354063431&_trk
>s
> id=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A
>1
>
> |293%3A1|294%3A50

Looks interesting, but I wonder what the " onboard integrated video 
controller" is. I'd also like to know if the USB ports are 1.1 or 2.0.

I have seen similar deals elsewhere. They save by not including a hard drive, 
or an OS license.

Note that it is a "used" device. I don't have a problem with that, as long as 
it's disclosed.

They are most likely off-lease machines, and probably 3 or 4 year old 
technology at least.

Now, if it had a VDPAU-capable video chip...

Still interesting.

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