[ubuntu-uk] Small low powered Linux box running Xubuntu for £99

Adam Bagnall ajb35 at kent.ac.uk
Thu May 8 20:15:51 BST 2008


Rob Beard wrote:
> Just been reading The Register about a new MSI Mini-ITX based PC that
> that's being released for about £235.  Reading through the comments,
> someone posted this...
>
> http://www.viglen.co.uk/viglen/Products_Services/Product_Range/Product_file.aspx?eCode=XUBUMBCL&Type_Info=Description&Type=Desktops&GUID=22166764417
>
> It doesn't say exactly what spec it is but it does have a 40GB hard 
> drive, 4 x USB2 ports and it comes preinstalled with Xubuntu.  I can 
> only assume it has something like an AMD Geode or VIA C7 CPU in there.
>
> Still for £99 it's a really good price and would make a lovely little
> Linux box that as show on the site can be mounted on the back of a TFT
> monitor.
>
> Rob
>
>   
Looks about the same size as that aleutia pc, i.e. it can be monitor 
mounted, but with an included 40gb hdd rather than running from a cf 
card and half the price. Tasty indeed.

Adam.



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