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

[Mike Perkins]

Robert McNamara wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 8:46 AM, Steve Peters - Priority Electronics
> <steve at priorityelectronics.com> 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_W0Q
>> QitemZ220354063431QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDesktop_PCs?hash=item220354063431&_trks
>> id=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1
>> |293%3A1|294%3A50
>>
> 
> They're liquidators.  They purchase hardware from companies going out
> of business or falling upon hard times for pennies on the dollar, and
> resell it.
> 
> It's also below average processorwise, memorywise, and diskwise (2 GB
> CF) and still using a bookcase format case (which are often used for
> Micro ATX motherboards).  It'd probably make a fairly slick SD
> frontend (or ultimately a decent VDPAU frontend w/ the addition of a
> PCI nvidia card), but IMO the SD ship has sailed-- I'd rather get an
> Atom board and get more power, smaller form factor, and drastically
> reduced power consumption.
> 
Would almost be worth getting for it's scavenge value. I see the case alone is 
available from mini-itx.com for ~GBP 75.00. Pop in a new mobo, and you're ready 
to roll.

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Mike Perkins