mini computers

 

   I've been looking for something like this in the $150-$250 range for
a while - tiny PC that can be wall mounted:

http://shop.revonate.com/Refurbished_Acer_Aspire_Revo_AR1600_U910_p/L-PT.SCL05.004.htm


   I would pay an extra $35-$40 for one that has just enough space to
add an internal DVD burner, so that I could archive music and videos.
Then I'd pay another $40 on top of that for one that had the power of
one of those AMD energy saving dual core Athlon II's.

   Probably 60% of the time on this would be spent listening to music or
watching videos, 20% web browsing, and the other 20% a mix of casual
gaming, writing and perhaps VOIP.

   Can anyone clue me in on something that would at the very least allow
for the DVD burner, or is this about the best that I'm going to find?

                                               Thanks!

 

Ohioguy wrote:


tiny PC that can be wall mounted:


http://shop.revonate.com/Refurbished_Acer_Aspire_Revo_AR1600_U910_p/L-PT.SCL05.004.htm

Why ?  You arent in the double wide anymore. The world's moved on.


It doesnt make any sense to archive to DVD anymore, it makes a hell
of a lot more sense to use terabyte hard drives for that instead now.


those AMD energy saving dual core Athlon

Then it makes a lot more sense to start with a real PC instead,
in a very small case if you absolutely must have that.


videos, 20% web browsing, and the other

Then you would be much better off with a real PC.


Voip is best done with a discrete ATA or a broadband router that includes voip
functionality.


DVD burner,

You can use an external DVD burner.


Nope, the best is to get someone to build a real PC in the sort of case you need.

But you really need to think thru that requirement for something
that small because it limits your choice so drastically.

Is that because you want to have it in the main living area and want it to not
be very visible ?

You really should consider that the TV etc is much bigger than that
so there isnt any real point in what the PC occupys space wise.

Corse she who must be obeyed may be laying down the law on that.

 



agree with rod on this!!

use a real PC case

 



An Apple Mac mini will do what you want. Trouble is, they are not in
your price range unless you can find one used. Try looking on eBay or
craigslist. Specifications for the current model are at
http://www.apple.com/macmini/specs.html

 



Here is an idea

http://www.mini-box.com/Mini-ITX-systems-x86