[BLU] small, portable server-like computer w/o keyboard or monitor?

[Jerry Feldman]

JABR also has a Corel NetWinder. I think that member was George 
Perrine. 
On 13 Sep 2001, at 15:31, David Kramer wrote:

> I remember about a year ago, a BLU member who went to all the meetings,
> was finishing up the design of a fairly powerful computer about the form
> factor of a UPS or a shoebox on it's side.  If anyone remembers who that
> was, or if you ARE that person, let's see if we can help him out.
> 
> What JABR has is a Sony Vaio Picturebook, which is about the size of a
> VHS
> cassette.  It does run Linux, but may be a waste since you don't need
> the
> expensive LCD part.
> 
> The Toshiba Libretto, about the same size, would be a lot cheaper.
> 
> At the Ken Gordon shows, someone has been selling something called (
> IIRC)
> a BookPC, which is a case and motherboard with integrated sound,
> video,and
> SCIS in the form factor of a notebook computer.  *VERY* cheap.
> 
> 
> So why don't you want to use cheap old laptops?
> 
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Jerry Feldman <gaf at blu.org>
Associate Director
Boston Linux and Unix user group
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