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From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>
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Subject: Re: Small computer to run a GUI?
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On Fri, 7 May 2010 21:37:53 -0700, Liontaur <liontaur@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, May 7, 2010 at 6:47 PM, Adam Vande More <amvandemore@gmail.com>wrote:
> 
> >
> > Sounds like you want a netbook.
> >
> > --
> > Adam Vande More
> >
> 
> I was more thinking of something without a monitor, keyboard or mouse.

This is what you usually call a terminal. :-) "Modern" people
often call it a thin client. In particular, I'm not sure if it
fits your needs because it not a stand-alone system.



> I
> want to put it in a cupboard and not worry about it.

Again, this sounds like you want a terminal. You don't worry
about them. In fact, you don't spend one thought about them
after installing (which means: plugging it in).



> With a netbook i'd
> probably have to leave it open (or else it would go into suspend mode or
> heat up or...).

Sadly, that's often a problem - running a laptop or notebook
with closed lid, so you can use attached keyboard, mouse and
monitor. :-(



> I was just hoping for something Soekris size but with a VGA
> output.

Maybe something ARM based would be useful?




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Polytropon
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