[Gloucs] Netbooks or thin clients without OS preinstalled, or good Micro ATX cases

[Osymandias]

Only thing I would be wary of - I have a notebook from Novatech, and it
works very well - but it took me about two days to get the network
working, as the actual components used aren't described on their full
specs, and it turned out to use a wireless card with poor linux support.
If you can, try to find out what parts are in use and see what their
support is like (and let me know - my eee got a cracked screen, so may
be in the market for a new netbook!)

Nick

Andrew Oakley wrote:
> I've been looking for a netbook or desktop semi-thin client as a
> "kitchen computer"; web browsing, Xvid & Flash video watching and
> Freeview via USB adapter. I saw this from Novatech in Bristol this
> morning:
>  
> http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/laptop/range/x10.html
>  
> ...which looks like yer bog standard Intel Atom netbook with WiFi,
> webcam, SDHC reader, 1024x600 screen etc. for 210 quid delivered, and
> most importantly without an OS preinstalled and a genuine discount over
> the MS Windows installed version (240 quid).
>  
> Anyone know of any better deals?
>  
> I'd also look at building my own if I could find a suitable Micro ATX
> case that took full-height PCI cards and a full size PSU, yet was not
> totally ugly nor huge. (If I'm going to build my own, I want the ability
> to upgrade, hence Micro ATX not ITX, and full-height PCI not half-height
> or daughterboard)
>  
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