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Date:      Tue, 27 Mar 2001 15:29:10 -0500
From:      Paul Marquis <pmarquis@pobox.com>
To:        Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com>
Cc:        Len Conrad <LConrad@Go2France.com>, freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD on BookPC
Message-ID:  <3AC0F816.88C9CF31@pobox.com>
References:  <Pine.LNX.4.10.10103211724140.12937-100000@titan.communitech.net> <5.0.0.25.0.20010326193810.023cab10@mail.Go2France.com> <3AC0F1ED.C66A25E3@softweyr.com>

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Can an end user buy a Sahara/Safari or do you have to be an OEM?  If I
have to be an OEM, where can an individual purchase one?

Wes Peters wrote:
> Len Conrad wrote:
> >
> > >The FIC "Safari Premium" is about the same size,
> > >but much more reliable hardware.
> >
> > Wes,
> >
> > Have you looked at their box:
> >
> > http://www.fic.com.tw/systems/slim/sahara3810/sahara3810feat.asp
> >
> > It's 2U x 19".
> >
> > One could shelve 5 of them thin side up in a 19" rack.
> 
> Yeah, we have a couple of Sahara's around here too.  The Safari is
> cheaper and smaller, and uses a Socket 7 processor -- we use K6-2s,
> which are now dirt cheap.  The Safaris we have are quite reliable
> as well.
> 
> We have several of the Genesis boxes as well, booting from
> CompactFlash.  The newer ones have the IDE header populated, which
> helps in stuffing a small disk drive (2.5" x 7mm) inside the box,
> though heat might be a problem.
> 
>         http://www.fica.com/products/ia/ia.stm
> 
> The Aqua (web pad) hasn't been released yet.  I can't wait to get
> my hands on that.  Finally, the BathroomBrowser(tm)!
> 
> --
>             "Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?"
> 
> Wes Peters                                                         Softweyr LLC
> wes@softweyr.com                                           http://softweyr.com/
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