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Author: PalindromePalindrome Date: Aug 1, 2008 02:47
Hi,
I have been asked to source a small form factor PC. Ideally in desktop
(under the monitor) format, with built-in speakers, front access USB2
and SD card sockets and CD writer. Low noise is a must. Graphics and
case colour unimportant (they are blind, literally). A modem built-in
would help, otherwise a rear USB socket for one.
To run XP "comfortably" with enough headroom for compute-intensive stuff
like speech processing and text to speech.
They have a budget of a couple of hundred. Any suggestions?
--
Sue
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Author: Tiger TimTiger Tim Date: Aug 1, 2008 02:58
> I have been asked to source a small form factor PC. Ideally in desktop
> (under the monitor) format, with built-in speakers, front access USB2
> and SD card sockets and CD writer. Low noise is a must. Graphics and
> case colour unimportant (they are blind, literally). A modem built-in
> would help, otherwise a rear USB socket for one.
>
> To run XP "comfortably" with enough headroom for compute-intensive stuff
> like speech processing and text to speech.
>
>
> They have a budget of a couple of hundred. Any suggestions?
>
> --
> Sue
Compaq Evo?
Tidy machines with built in sound and cheap used as not many people like
desktops.
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Author: IsisIsis Date: Aug 1, 2008 03:05
Palindrome,
I have a machine that might do for you - if you drop me an email, can't
quite figure out what yours is.
Thanks
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Author: PalindromePalindrome Date: Aug 1, 2008 04:00
Isis wrote:
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> Palindrome,
>
> I have a machine that might do for you - if you drop me an email, can't
> quite figure out what yours is.
>
> Thanks
YGM but -
It's "me@ palindr0me.plus.com" - no munging has been applied at all.
It doesn't get spam- presumably the bots are far, far too clever and
know they need to change "0" to "o" :)
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Sue
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Author: Essex Laptops - Andy UsherEssex Laptops - Andy Usher Date: Aug 1, 2008 10:34
> Isis wrote:
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>> Palindrome,
>>
>> I have a machine that might do for you - if you drop me an email, can't
>> quite figure out what yours is.
>>
>> Thanks
>
> YGM but -
>
> It's "me@ palindr0me.plus.com" - no munging has been applied at all.
>
> It doesn't get spam- presumably the bots are far, far too clever and know ...
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Author: PalindromePalindrome Date: Aug 1, 2008 12:00
Essex Laptops - Andy Usher wrote:
>> Isis wrote:
>>> Palindrome,
>>>
>>> I have a machine that might do for you - if you drop me an email, can't
>>> quite figure out what yours is.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>> YGM but -
>>
>> It's "me@ palindr0me.plus.com" - no munging has been applied at all.
>>
>> It doesn't get spam- presumably the bots are far, far too clever and know
>> they need to change "0" to "o" :) ...
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Author: Essex Laptops - Andy UsherEssex Laptops - Andy Usher Date: Aug 2, 2008 04:31
> Essex Laptops - Andy Usher wrote:
>>> Isis wrote:
>>>> Palindrome,
>>>>
>>>> I have a machine that might do for you - if you drop me an email, can't
>>>> quite figure out what yours is.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>> YGM but -
>>>
>>> It's "me@ palindr0me.plus.com" - no munging has been applied at all.
>>> ...
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Author: Rob MorleyRob Morley Date: Aug 2, 2008 04:37
On Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:00:48 GMT
Palindrome privacy.net> wrote:
> Thanks Andy, but those (IIRC) don't have a card reader/speakers or
> any front accessible bays that I could install them into. It all
> needs to be in the case, to keep it as uncluttered as possible.
>
> I haven't seen any combined speakers + card reader* that fits in a
> single bay, if anyone does know of one/has one, please let me know.
>
> I fear that it may need two free front bays - unless I bolt a pair of
> speakers to the side of the case and bring the wires (and power) back
> in through the sides :(
>
Can't you just stick the speakers and card reader on the monitor? Or
is it normally used without a monitor?
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Author: A. J. MossA. J. Moss Date: Aug 3, 2008 12:41
On 1 Aug, 10:47, Palindrome privacy.net> wrote:> I have been asked to source a small form factor PC. Ideally in desktop
> (under the monitor) format, with built-in speakers, front access USB2
> and SD card sockets and CD writer. Low noise is a must. Graphics and
> case colour unimportant (they are blind, literally). A modem built-in
> would help, otherwise a rear USB socket for one.
>
> To run XP "comfortably" with enough headroom for compute-intensive stuff
> like speech processing and text to speech.
>
> They have a budget of a couple of hundred. Any suggestions?
Would a Mac Mini be a possibility?
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Author: A. J. MossA. J. Moss Date: Aug 3, 2008 12:49
On 3 Aug, 20:41, "A. J. Moss"
hotmail.co.uk> wrote:> Would a Mac Mini be a possibility?
The reason I ask is that I could sell a Mac Mini G4 1.5GHz, keyboard,
mouse, *very* basic small TFT monitor, and Crucial USB multi-slot card
reader for this purpose.
The main disadvantages of the G4 Mac Minis, as compared with the Intel
ones, are that they only have two USB slots at the back, and they're
better off running OS X Tiger than Windows XP. The main advantage is
the price.
E-mail me for details.
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