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My 2 in 1 Rig should come very soon
I just sold my tablet which gives me about $250 dollars in play money. I plan to mount a second PSU in mainboard in my already crowded system. This will be an interesting feat for me, altough not quite as interesting as your "All-in-one" PC.
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My 2 in 1 Rig should come very soon  nucrash | 10/01/07
This doesn't have to be VESA mounted.  georgeou | 10/01/07
One change ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 10/01/07
The mobo has 4 internal USB leads.  georgeou | 10/01/07
An Internet Radio Receiver article  john.st.lawrence@... | 02/13/08
This is very cool, George...  mrdatahs ZDNet Moderator | 10/01/07
It has a wireless keyboard and mouse already  georgeou | 10/01/07
I'm going to make a more powerful $500 version with DVI  georgeou | 10/01/07
If you wanted...  nucrash | 10/01/07
Well, you just wait till I come up with a better version  georgeou | 10/01/07
I can get you the right board, but...  nucrash | 10/01/07
No, that's not even close  georgeou | 10/01/07
Build your own? Ubuntu Linux?  bportlock | 10/01/07
Toolbox version  dimonic | 10/02/07
Better Supply List?  nucrash | 10/01/07
You're right, need to put memory and HDD  georgeou | 10/01/07
Thanks for the update  nucrash | 10/01/07
But the 2 piece kit for future projects  georgeou | 10/01/07
Oh, trust me, I will find a way to use both sticks  nucrash | 10/01/07
But will it mesh with OLPC?  jacarter3 | 10/01/07
jeeze  shis-ka-bob | 10/01/07
Plus a few student volunteers  georgeou | 10/01/07
Geeze  jacarter3 | 10/02/07
I'm often too earest  shis-ka-bob | 10/02/07
RE: Geeze  joe6pack_z | 10/02/07
Dear George wow  Quebec-french | 10/01/07
Thanks, this is just the first version too  georgeou | 10/01/07
where is the price difference comes from?  Linux Geek | 10/01/07
You're absolutely right  georgeou | 10/01/07
Nice  Ben_E | 10/01/07
The entire PC generates 30W  georgeou | 10/01/07
You can also use  Linux User 147560 | 10/01/07
Under $400 and it generates its own electricity?  fde101 | 10/01/07
geeze (again)  shis-ka-bob | 10/02/07
Consumes?  nucrash | 10/01/07
So... I could build a 2 on 1 Rig...  nucrash | 10/01/07
You don't want to do that  georgeou | 10/01/07
I meant consumes  georgeou | 10/01/07
Software? Time and Effort?  MarcB_z | 10/01/07
Leave George Alone ..  babyboomer57 | 10/01/07
It's for the right audience  georgeou | 10/01/07
It's for the right audience  Fritz_Monroe | 10/02/07
people like you overestimate the value of your time  Absolutely | 10/11/07
Go play with your iLife and leave us alone.  ajole | 11/08/07
should call it a supercompact  Been_Done_Before | 10/01/07
All-in-One is correct  nucrash | 10/01/07
If you are going to make a comparison  MarcB_z | 10/01/07
You are definitely not a geek happy  pauliusp | 10/01/07
Right  MarcB_z | 10/01/07
Sometimes its just fun to make something.  ajole | 11/08/07
Don't Often Agree with you George, but this one is good.  BanjoPaterson | 10/01/07
Speaking of the poor mans PC.. HP bought neoware  Been_Done_Before | 10/01/07
RE: The poor man's all-in-one PC for $380  Haras2U | 10/01/07
Cool post.  hawkeyeaz1 | 10/01/07
I like it..... I really do!  Laff | 10/02/07
It would be possible to build a better rig  nucrash | 10/02/07
From specs I've read and pics I've seen  laura.b | 10/02/07
Keep in mind the performance  nucrash | 10/03/07
Paint Job.....  blondie@... | 10/02/07
Oh well, it's not the $100 PC, but...  Dr_Zinj | 10/02/07
Dork!  voicebox5 | 10/02/07
Fetch Unadvise, Dude nt  seanferd | 10/02/07
Crazy Cool George  mhayes_z | 10/02/07
I almost have a bigger version that will do full MicroATX  georgeou | 10/02/07
It's A Revolution  mhayes_z | 10/02/07
Working on it  georgeou | 10/02/07
The Apple iMac is NOT the cheapest Mac - the Mac Mini is! And it's $500  G Brent LeVasseur | 10/02/07
The Apple iMac is NOT the cheapest Mac - the Mac Mini is! And it's $500  G Brent LeVasseur | 10/02/07
It's not about price  smoyer@... | 10/02/07
This article is about duct tape, actually  comp_indiana | 10/02/07
Not nearly as much?  tim@... | 10/02/07
ZDNET if you only have looked Newegg.com  Randalllind | 10/02/07
But is it an All-inOne PC?  nucrash | 10/02/07
screwing a board to a monitor not a good ideal!  Randalllind | 10/02/07
Actually  The_Curmudgeon | 10/02/07
RE: The poor man's all-in-one PC for $380  disisdkat | 10/02/07
RE: The poor man's all-in-one PC for $380  dzabor@... | 10/02/07
You're 'stretching the truth' again, George  comp_indiana | 10/02/07
George is almost right  grail@... | 10/02/07
RE: The poor man's all-in-one PC for $380  urish@... | 10/02/07
Laptop for $400?  MWPollard | 10/04/07
I'm Pumped happy  burtoni | 10/02/07
I thought about the desk PC too, but you got cables from desk to LCD  georgeou | 10/02/07
USB would be the easiest part  comp_indiana | 10/02/07
My idea was to have everything enclosed...  burtoni | 10/02/07
Why?  urish@... | 10/02/07
Well, for $500 we can get dual-core processor  georgeou | 10/02/07
RE: The poor man's all-in-one PC for $380  IMGoldfinger | 10/02/07
Stupid Idea..  kenlee514@... | 10/02/07
Stupid idea  ahilal@... | 10/02/07
Awesome - hook me up!  neoanderthal | 10/02/07
The specs you're quoting usually goes for $600  georgeou | 10/02/07
RE: Stupid Idea  Linux uSer | 10/02/07
I hereby revoke your geek license  nucrash | 10/03/07
RE: The poor man's all-in-one PC for $380  chas@... | 10/02/07
Better Ways  tonyfriendly@... | 10/02/07
OS-price tag?  Joschibaer | 10/02/07
$50 where?  Randalllind | 10/02/07
RE: The poor man's all-in-one PC for $380  shears2@... | 10/02/07
RE: The poor man's all-in-one PC for $380  varick | 10/02/07
That wasn't the point  georgeou | 10/02/07
Just a novelty computer  Pyrotech_z | 10/02/07
Gateway's One is a burde and bizarre copy of Apple iMac  vespinas@... | 10/02/07
All-in-ones aren't unique to these two companies, you know  laura.b | 10/05/07
OLPC exists  martin.okle@... | 10/02/07
Very Inspiring!  joerocket! | 10/02/07
I only used a jigsaw  georgeou | 10/02/07
Solid PC for 250 READ This  pcguy777 | 10/02/07
No 20" Monitor  nucrash | 10/02/07
250 dollar computer  windraver@... | 10/02/07
I think your math is off......  Laff | 10/02/07
Tgierdirect.ca  Bite Me_Ax_Moron | 10/03/07
I like it  alaniane@... | 10/02/07
RE: The poor man's all-in-one PC for $380  boxfordave@... | 10/02/07
Umm... how about RFI shielding?  d.gruntled | 10/02/07
Didn't see a problem with that.  georgeou | 10/02/07
The neighbor of a system builder...  d.gruntled | 10/03/07
Nice idea George  The_Curmudgeon | 10/02/07
Yeah, I'll look in to that option of RF shielding  georgeou | 10/02/07
RF is a BIG problem  jml5@... | 10/05/07
RE: The poor man's all-in-one PC for $380  labarker | 10/02/07
RE: The poor man's all-in-one PC for $380  dpileggi@... | 10/02/07
LOL - Classic  laura.b | 10/02/07
Yeah, wait for version 2 with the dual-core and DVI.  georgeou | 10/02/07
Panelling - Great idea!!  burtoni | 10/03/07
$380  ralphdb@... | 10/02/07
Cheaper than the Gateway 610XL  jffktt@... | 10/02/07
Clever project - good article George.  kbaily05@... | 10/02/07
Not worth the effort  jimc52@... | 10/02/07
RE: Not worth the effort  Linux uSer | 10/02/07
where's the monitor on your $600 computer?  ChazzMatt | 10/02/07
Beer is the healthier drink & value PC is hot  JonOne | 11/08/07
RE: The poor man's all-in-one PC for $380  karihouse | 10/02/07
IBM P4 or HP  Bite Me_Ax_Moron | 10/02/07
RE: The poor man's all-in-one PC for $380  wjbyman@... | 10/02/07
not the point  ChazzMatt | 10/02/07
RE: The poor man's all-in-one PC for $380  RobinSoCal@... | 10/02/07
Done Good!  RobinSoCal@... | 10/02/07
Thanks for getting the point of it  georgeou | 10/02/07
RE: The poor man's all-in-one PC for $380  jabbott@... | 10/02/07
This is great!  tBuggR | 10/02/07
RE: The poor man's all-in-one PC for $380  gigaferz | 10/02/07
Don't want to disappoint you, but ...  zsguthy@... | 10/02/07
RE: The poor man's all-in-one PC for $380  esalkin | 10/03/07
Off-focus comments  MWPollard | 10/04/07
All great points  georgeou | 10/04/07
Simplicity Suggestion: Power  MWPollard | 10/04/07
Can't find power splitter, though...  MWPollard | 10/04/07
I found 1 foot long NEMA cables. We can use a Y power extension cord.  georgeou | 10/04/07
Found one at CyberGuys  MWPollard | 10/05/07
I found 1 foot cables for $2  georgeou | 10/05/07
Message has been deleted.  kapilkhannain@... | 10/05/07
I would go the a local HS shop class and have them  Laff | 10/05/07
RE: The poor man's all-in-one PC for $380  mateokow@... | 10/08/07
But will it run "Flight Simulator"  AtlantaTerry | 10/08/07
I just cut $56.00 off of the $380.00 poor man???s computer.  usarcomputertec | 10/12/07
Semprons use a lot more power though  georgeou | 10/17/07
Hmm, different definition of "poor" ...  daboochmeister | 11/08/07
RE: The poor man's all-in-one PC for $380  ja4509 | 11/08/07
spent a bit more . . .  pete_w_flynn@... | 11/09/07
case and power supply  lesko | 01/17/08
RE: The poor man's all-in-one PC for $380  mtaylor619@... | 06/17/09

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