Low power computing - was Any suggestions, please?

[Michael Haney]

On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 5:48 PM, David Fletcher <dave at thefletchers.net> wrote:
> On Saturday 11 Sep 2010, Michael Haney wrote:
>> As for low-power consuming PCs you can build a half-way decent Ubuntu
>> system using an Intel Atom motherboard and low-wattage PSU.  I believe
>> mobos with the new dual core Atoms should be available now.
> An Atom board is what's in the photo.
>
> I've seen a lower power system than mine being assembled (YouTube video
> recording perhaps) but I think the few watts he saved over mine was probably
> achieved by using an SSD instead of the 3.5 inch hard drive that I chose.
> Unfortunately you can't yet get a 1TB SSD at the price of about GBP37 (yes
> that was a special offer) that I paid for my HDD.
>

SSDs are pretty expensive, but given time they'll drop in price.  You
know how it is, most new technologies start up expensive then
eventually drop down in price over time.

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