Game developer creates a USB stick PC for $25 [HDMI 1080p, 700mhz]

You can view the page at http://filesharingtalk.com/content/9...tick-PC-for-25

/me waits for Detale to get one and water cool it. :P

Me wants one *drool*

Me 1st :boxing:

I'll definitely have one of those too, as soon as they are available.

Wouldn't that still be a bit weak for ubuntu? Even xubuntu recommends 512 mb of ram.
I put puppy linux on a 800 mhz p3 with 128 megs of ram. It worked but not that great.

This is really cool and a cheap price however I don't see it going anywhere when phones have more power.

You're forgetting that it only costs $25. A (smart)phone is much, much more expensive....:cool:

This is just fantastic. I am sure almost any person that is into computers will buy one, I know I will. This is meant to be a cheap PC so you probably wont find high performance parts on it. He even said in the video he wants to keep it cheap so schools could give them to students, or kids with parents that have a low income can purchase this without breaking the bank.

Now if they could only create a $25 monitor to use it with. An HDMI enabled monitor will cost you at least $200. With no mouse it wouldn't be much use for me either, I use my mouse more than the keyboard and shun keyboard shortcuts except maybe ctrl alt del.

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Now if they could only create a $25 monitor to use it with. An HDMI enabled monitor will cost you at least $200. With no mouse it wouldn't be much use for me either, I use my mouse more than the keyboard and shun keyboard shortcuts except maybe ctrl alt del.

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TV's have HDMI's and shortcuts are quicker than pointing devices.

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Now if they could only create a $25 monitor to use it with. An HDMI enabled monitor will cost you at least $200. With no mouse it wouldn't be much use for me either, I use my mouse more than the keyboard and shun keyboard shortcuts except maybe ctrl alt del.

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TV's have HDMI's and shortcuts are quicker than pointing devices.

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Gee I forgot, those poor kids will certainly have high def TV's with 3D no doubt too right? Shortcuts are only quicker if you don't use the mouse. If you have to let go of the mouse with your right hand to hold down three keys (ctrl alt del), what's so short about that?

That is true that not everyone has a HDTV or HD monitor, but it still is a good start to cheap computing. In the picture you can clearly see you can use a mouse as well, but the thing is you would need to buy a usb hub making it cost more. I think he should have thought to put at least 2 usb ports for a mouse and keyboard.

Only need one USB to connect to a hub and people can just get an hdmi to vga cable for the other one

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TV's have HDMI's and shortcuts are quicker than pointing devices.

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Gee I forgot, those poor kids will certainly have high def TV's with 3D no doubt too right? Shortcuts are only quicker if you don't use the mouse. If you have to let go of the mouse with your right hand to hold down three keys (ctrl alt del), what's so short about that?

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Your point was that a HDMI connection only allow it to be connected to a hi end monitor, this is not true. In the UK ( even in the poorest households ), you will likely find at least flat screen with hdmi ( not 3d tho I'm afraid ) - Welfare state FTW.
I also pointed out that shortcuts are always quicker...if you can't c+a+d ( or c+p, another two handed shortcut ) quicker by hand than by mouse, you have problems.

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Only need one USB to connect to a hub and people can just get an hdmi to vga cable for the other one

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Touché! :)