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Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:38:18 -0400
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On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 11:46 AM, erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net>wrote:

> > I think three including me actually. The drivers factor might only make
> it
> > a good cpu server methinks. I would totally love one as a terminal
> though.
>
> sadly, the 10/100 ethernet is provided through a flakey usb hub
> (http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=7380)
>
> for me, that's three strikes (less than gbe, usb, flakey) but in this
> case the first strike was enough to exclude it from consideration.


I think that's a significant point, if similar turns out to be the case
with many of these devices, certainly for use with something "critical".
 That said, I also think there's nothing wrong with these kind of "stick"
PC's for lots of purposes, even if for fooling around.  That said :),
enough stuff is already flakey that has mass appeal/use, etc (not saying
these have mass appeal, just just sayin').

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On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 11:46 AM, erik quanstrom <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:quanstro@quanstro.net" target=3D"_blank">quanstro@quanstro.ne=
t</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"=
gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-=
left:1ex">
<div class=3D"im">&gt; I think three including me actually. The drivers fac=
tor might only make it<br>
&gt; a good cpu server methinks. I would totally love one as a terminal tho=
ugh.<br>
<br>
</div>sadly, the 10/100 ethernet is provided through a flakey usb hub<br>
(<a href=3D"http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3D28&amp;t=3D=
7380" target=3D"_blank">http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=
=3D28&amp;t=3D7380</a>)<br>
<br>
for me, that&#39;s three strikes (less than gbe, usb, flakey) but in this<b=
r>
case the first strike was enough to exclude it from consideration.</blockqu=
ote><div><br></div><div>I think that&#39;s a significant point, if similar =
turns out to be the case with many of these devices, certainly for use with=
 something &quot;critical&quot;. =A0That said, I also think there&#39;s not=
hing wrong with these kind of &quot;stick&quot; PC&#39;s for lots of purpos=
es, even if for fooling around. =A0That said :), enough stuff is already fl=
akey that has mass appeal/use, etc (not saying these have mass appeal, just=
 just sayin&#39;).</div>
</div><div><br></div>-- <br><div>Greg Comeau / 4.3.10.1 with C++0xisms now =
in beta!</div><div>Comeau C/C++ ONLINE =3D=3D&gt; =A0 =A0 <a href=3D"http:/=
/www.comeaucomputing.com/tryitout" target=3D"_blank">http://www.comeaucompu=
ting.com/tryitout</a></div>
<div>World Class Compilers: =A0Breathtaking C++, Amazing C99, Fabulous C90.=
</div><div>Comeau C/C++ with Dinkumware&#39;s Libraries... Have you tried i=
t?</div><br>

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