Re: [Nolug] Shuttle cube computer

On Friday 12 September 2003 09:03 pm, Ron Johnson wrote:
> On Fri, 2003-09-12 at 18:57, Andrew S. Johnson wrote:
> > On Friday 12 September 2003 05:31 pm, Ron Johnson wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Anyone have one of these SFF systems? If so, where did you buy
> > > it?
> > >
> > > --
> > > -----------------------------------------------------------------
> > > Ron Johnson, Jr. ron.l.johnson@cox.net
> > > Jefferson, LA USA
> >
> > There are a few SSF boxes at CompUSA now, including Shuttle,
> > FIC, and MSI. The handle on the FIC is nice, the MSI has a built-in
> > MP3 player, and the Shuttle has an Athlon processor. Fortunately for
> > me at the time, the sales people at CompUSA weren't paying much
> > attention to me taking the cases off the SSF boxes so I could look
> > inside. The MSI seemed kinda "junky" or "cheap", so that's off my
> > list. The FIC doesn't have an AMD version, so that's off too. The
> > Shuttle from CompUSA comes with WinXP Home, so no sale there
> > either. But it was good to see them up close. YMMV.
>
> Ah, I want an assembled (RAM & CPU installed) bare-bones system,
> so if it doesn't boot, they can't say I zapped it with static
> electricity.

CompUSA's Shuttle is ready to go, but not with what I would want.
Maybe a bigger drive, a faster CPU, more RAM, and no OS and
I might bite. Even if you don't get it assembled, you could still get
the parts from one supplier and be fairly safe. I build my own anyway
so it doesn't make any difference to me. Getting one assembled
to order off the net shouldn't be too hard.

>
> > I was actually looking at getting one or more for the kids, since you
> > can get one reasonably loaded with a 17" monitor for under $900.
> > I found froogle (not pricewatch) to be my best resource. It helps to
> > put an upper limit on the price. But buying those would mean it
> > would take longer to get my dual-Opteron box, so maybe they'll
> > get bikes instead.
>
> froogle, eh? I'll check them out.

A new Google shopping directory, but they don't have a "sort by price"
option. Maybe you have to buy your way on the list. They gotta eat,
too, so I don't really have a problem with it if that's how it is.

>
> > Andy Johnson
> > no relation that I know of
>
> This is one place where creationists and evolutionists agree: we
> *are* related...
>

Supposedly, we all 100th cousins or closer. Actually defining those
relations is another matter. Besides, how did we manage to get
two Johnsons on this list, when there are so many other more common
names in this area?

Andy Johnson
still no relation that I know of

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