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  1. #1
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    Cappuccino TX-3 Mini PC

    http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/computing/5a98.shtml

    They should make servers this small. 1000 would fit inside a full cabinet and this is more powerful than allot of servers being offered.

    The latest version of the Mini-PC has a bit more horsepower than its predecessors, having been upgraded to a 1.2Ghz Pentium 3, with 512MB of PC133 Ram and a 30 Gig hard drive. FireWire support has also been added for high-bandwidth peripherals, making these a great portable storage solution for hours of digital video!

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    I've been looking at those for a while. They seem pretty cool.

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    Only problem would be it'd be like running a laptop with the screen closed under your pillow in your bed.... Those would cook after a few days of 24/7 processing and operations.

    Although if i'm ever wealthy enough to afford one of those, they'd make a great portable pc solution
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    Maybe if someone took the idea and punched more holes on the top and made case with aluminum. As long as the data center is cool it might work out.

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    yeah i agree its cool but will overheat most likely. Very cool looking though.

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    If you cool it, it won't warm up.

    Just construct a box of water cooling in the size of the Capuccino comp and use it, that should keep it cooled pretty well in a cool environment.

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    They do make servers that small .. it's called "Blades"
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    Just construct a box of water cooling in the size of the Capuccino comp and use it, that should keep it cooled pretty well in a cool environment.
    Water cooling in a datacentre?

    My biggest concern wouldn't be heat. If one of those little guys died you'll likely have to replace the whole unit since it's 100% proprietary. $2500 if the ethernet port's fried isn't my cup of tea.

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    They only cost 1000 dollars. It is any more expensive then your average home computer.

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    I think he was trying to say that, since all the parts are custom by the company. It would be hard to find a single part if something broke such as a ethernet card.

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    Yeah... For a grand a pop, I'd just invest in a typical blade setup....


    Would run several times better and prolly be cheaper

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    It's at a pretty good price.

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