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September Surprises...
http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/11/04...der-kit-a1000/
Built around a VIA Esther (C7) CPU clocked at 1 GHz the Pico can accomplish many smaller tasks just fine. Geekbench rating for this kit was 384. Note: I wouldn’t use this to recode video, but it’s perfect as a mini media center for a car or for a home web server. One of the most attractive features is the low power consumption. With power consumption around 13 Watts (20W loaded) the Pico will cost less than $25 to run non-stop for a year. Bottom Line While this is not going to break any compute records, it is a solid platform to build upon. |
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September Surprises...
On Wed, 06 Oct 2010 06:38:09 -0400, wrote:
With what you describe as your needs, this is meaningless. You are already far beyond what you can generate on your sailboat, no matter what small savings you make in some areas. You are way over the top. Depends on the boat - alternator size, battery bank capacity, solar/wind chargers, etc. |
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September Surprises...
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On Tue, 05 Oct 2010 22:55:36 -0500, CaveLamb wrote: http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/11/04...der-kit-a1000/ Built around a VIA Esther (C7) CPU clocked at 1 GHz the Pico can accomplish many smaller tasks just fine. Geekbench rating for this kit was 384. Note: I wouldn’t use this to recode video, but it’s perfect as a mini media center for a car or for a home web server. One of the most attractive features is the low power consumption. With power consumption around 13 Watts (20W loaded) the Pico will cost less than $25 to run non-stop for a year. Bottom Line While this is not going to break any compute records, it is a solid platform to build upon. Slower than a toughbook, which can be bought including a waterproof 12 volt display and keyboard for about $300. What will it cost to piece together this SLOWER system, including a display? What will it all draw collectively? So how fast is you Tuffy? (And please keep in mind - that one IS slower than the minis. -- Richard Lamb |
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September Surprises...
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On Wed, 06 Oct 2010 08:05:17 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Wed, 06 Oct 2010 06:38:09 -0400, wrote: With what you describe as your needs, this is meaningless. You are already far beyond what you can generate on your sailboat, no matter what small savings you make in some areas. You are way over the top. Depends on the boat - alternator size, battery bank capacity, solar/wind chargers, etc. We are talking about Cavelamb's sailboat, with very limited electrical capacity, as you would find on the majority of smaller cruising sailboats. It can hold out for two or three days. And that's the limit of my cruising for now. -- Richard Lamb |
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