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On Tue, 05 Oct 2010 22:55:36 -0500, CaveLamb
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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.

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Richard Lamb