- To: 'Jamie Honan' <jhonan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "'slug@xxxxxxxxxxx'" <slug@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Subject: RE: [SLUG] Another report from the trenches
- From: Grant Street <grant.street@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed Aug 1 13:06:01 2001
> > > However, a simpler, cheaper, quieter device may be just what
>
> > I would say that the device is here now: it is called iMac
> (it was an
> > instant hit with the wife - she claimed it for her own :)
>
> Only two out of the three, though.
>
> I am thinking $299.
>
Is US$199 close enough (without monitor)?
200Mhz 64mb
No fan
ethernet, modem, usb...
http://www.thinknic.com/
"Internet computer" Original Os is linux and uses CD drive as hard disk
and a small flash rw filesystem.
Other people have enhanced them
eg
turn it into mp3 cd player
http://www.tenhand.com/nic/
add a hard drive/change the improve the original CD
http://www.geocities.com/bozolovesya2000/
buy hard drive kits
http://www.bicnic.com
Grant
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