[mythtv-users] Trimslice ARM PC

[Mark Lord]

On 11-12-26 05:15 PM, Mark Lord wrote:
> On 11-12-25 09:00 PM, Raymond Wagner wrote:
>> On 12/25/2011 20:05, Yeechang Lee wrote:
>>> Raymond Wagner<raymond at wagnerrp.com>  says:
>>>> There are very real limitations on such hardware in terms of
>>>> performance and expansion, that makes them unsuitable for many, if
>>>> not most, MythTV setups.  To an inexperienced user, they would be a
>>>> bad recommendation for hardware to purchase.
>>> Someone new to MythTV who is intrigued by the notion of having "a free
>>> TiVo" is probably willing to spend no more than a few hundred dollars
>>> to experiment. (And, no, most people--even Linux people--don't have a
>>> closet full of Myth-ready hardware ready to go.) Sadly, the $200 Revos
>>> are no longer sold new, but For $375 a new user can buy an Revo,
>>> IdeaCentre, or another Atom-based box; USB tuner; and indoor
>>> antenna.
>>
>> So why do you need to buy an Atom to make that happen?
> 
> Because they're small, quiet, cheaper than most alternatives (really),
> and they fit nicely next to or under the television without looking too geeky.

Or perhaps you might understand it this way:

Why bother with an expensive "smart phone" when you could instead
just use your 17" notebook with a data stick and headset/microphone??

Way cheaper, and far more powerful for expansion uses.  Really.  (duh)