Re: Kitchen PC & Processing power

["Simon McCaughey" <simonmcc@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Anthony

I'm very pleased with the 12" screen, it looks great in the kitchen,
and the
resolution is good enough for kitchen use. Its the main unit I want to
upgrade, with just enough power that it will run normal applications well

What CPU do you have?

Simon


----- Original Message -----
From: <anthony.kirrane@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 8:54 AM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Kitchen PC & Processing power


> Hi Simon
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> I have a similar setup.  What is your budget?  Would you want a new
bigger
> screen, say a 17" LCD?  How about a TV card?
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> Regards
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> Anthony
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> Anthony Kirrane
> Application Services
> BT Syntegra
> Waterloo Lane
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Simon McCaughey [mailto:simonmcc@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 30 September 2004 08:47
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Kitchen PC & Processing power
>
> I have installed a "proof of concept" PC in the kitchen,
using a nice 12"
TFT
> and an old K6-2-500 PC running WinXP.
>
> It is *almost* silent, and SWMBO has given a big thumbs up to having
online
> banking, weather, internet radio, and kiddy pics screen saver - so all
is
> great on that front!
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> I want to upgrade the machine (or buy a new one) The current machine
strains
> playing mp3s, and don't even ask it do decode video - I want to know
what
> processor people are using for kiosk type applications - what is the
minimum
> I could get away with?
>
> I'm thinking either go ITX, with one of the epia boards, or else small
form
> factor PIII
>
> Any advice welcome :)
>
> Simon
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