Date: Fri, 7 May 2010 22:50:30 -0700 From: George Davidovich <freebsd@optimis.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Small computer to run a GUI? Message-ID: <20100508055030.GA92770@marvin.optimis.net> In-Reply-To: <q2wb121fe571005071841s3e2861f1k3f9b61861bbb6266@mail.gmail.com> References: <q2wb121fe571005071841s3e2861f1k3f9b61861bbb6266@mail.gmail.com>
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On Fri, May 07, 2010 at 06:41:16PM -0700, Liontaur wrote: > I'm looking for a small (and relatively inexpensive) computer to run a > GUI, I don't much care if it's KDE or Gnome or one of the others. Just > so that I can browse the Internet using Firefox (unfortunately I may > need to look at some flash). So they need to be able to run FreeBSD > (obviously), a GUI, have a Cat5 port (10/100 is fine), and PS/2s for > mouse and keyboard. USB is a bonus but not necessary. > > I remember seeing some kind of small terminals at the local library > but I can't remember now who made them I think it was Weis or Weir or > something like that but a google brings up nothing. I was hoping to > either boot them over a network or using a CF card or something with a > small footprint as well. "WYSE". Do a search on eBay for either "network terminal" or "thin client" and and you'll probably find the same model you saw in the library. > I went checking out Soekris but couldn't really see if they offer a > GUI, the models I looked at didn't have a VGA port though. I was > hoping for something about 9 inches square and three inches thick, or > smaller. The lack of video on Soekris boxes is deliberate, and is considered a feature. Sounds to me like you probably want either a Mac Mini or a mini-ITX system. I've never been that impressed by mini-ITX, but the newer Atom-based models look promising, and are certainly more affordable than a Mac Mini. -- George
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