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At 01:55 PM 10/21/2003 -0700, Michael Sierchio wrote: >Chad R. Larson wrote: > >>Yes, but then you need to consider the Soekris net4801, which has a >>266MHz processor, three ethernets, two serial, one parallel, an IDE drive >>interface, USB 1.1, CF socket, PCI interface, power and temperature >>monitoring, hardware watchdog, etc., etc. >>$292US for one with case and power supply, $278 for 2-4. > >Be warned -- Soren may be a good electrical engineer, but >he isn't a computer engineer. The case supplied with the >net4801 is completely inadequate in terms of ventilation >for use with a 2.5" HD -- even though it appears to be >designed to hold it (with the mounting kit). I'm running >with the case lid off until I come up with a long-term solution. I agree about the hard drive, but I don't necessarily consider a machine with a spinning disk an embedded system. Works fine as a router/firewall/traffic shaper/, especially if stuck in a rack in a properly cooled data center. I'm not sure Soekris considers that case for production anyway. They've got references to OEM cases on the web site. I'd go for the 6.5", if I weren't planning to use a hard drive. It would be hard to beat that holding a net4801 in a bang per cubic inch contest. -crl -- Chad R. Larson (CRL22) chad at eldocomp dot com Eldorado Computing, Inc. 602-604-3100 5353 North 16th Street, Suite 400 Phoenix, Arizona 85016-3228 -- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE -- This message is intended for the sole use of the individual and entity to whom it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended addressee, nor authorized to receive for the intended addressee, you are hereby notified that you may not use, copy, disclose or distribute to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email, and delete the message. Thank you. |