Alternative to a Pogoplug

[Robert Moskowitz]

On 02/29/2012 09:52 AM, Bob Goodwin wrote:
> On 29/02/12 09:24, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>> On 02/29/2012 04:42 AM, mike cloaked wrote:
>>> On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 10:14 PM, Robert 
>>> Moskowitz<rgm at htt-consult.com>  wrote:
>>>> On 02/28/2012 03:04 PM, Tom Horsley wrote:
>>>>> On Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:52:23 -0500
>>>>> Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Any recommendations?
>>>>> newegg.com has a "bookshelf computers" category I was
>>>>> glancing at the other day. Perhaps one of them
>>>>> would be good?
>>>>
>>>> Pricey.  The cheapest is $85 and it seems to be just the system 
>>>> with no
>>>> memory.  I MIGHT have memory here from a system that smoked, but I 
>>>> can't
>>>> tell...
>>> I don't know where you have been looking for prices but in one of the
>>> UK supplier's web pages it is offered as the model B with memory for
>>> £21.60 which is way less than the $85 that you quoted!
>>
>> Are you mixing newegg.com online catalog with Rasberry Pi?
>>
>> Here is what I found on newegg...
>>
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856501004
>>
>>
>
>        Do you have to buy the processor separately?
>
>            "Other Thoughts: Very easy to assemble this system, even
>            though it is very tight. Solid build quality and lot of
>            though went into the design. I like the custom heatsink. The
>            system runs cool, but the fans make some clicking sound, I
>            may need to talk to the support on that.
>
>            Overall a good buy if you have one of those old core i3
>            clarkdale CPUs lying around."
>
>        Bob

Oh, I missed that one!  Seems like this is a REALLY barebones box!

I understand the goals of pogoplug and Raspberry Pi and their use of ARM 
processors and little memory.

But I want things that are a bit more common and not needing special 
compiling and the like.  Therefore Intel type architecture and 1Gb 
memory.  So I do not expect to find this for $50, other than used and 
then it won't be low power.

My current server is such, I got it as a clearance from the stock of a 
defunct router startup.  I pulled the IDE to SD card and installed a 
2.5" IDE drive and I was on my way...