Message from discussion RISC PC Powersupply for a car

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Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:04:13 GMT
From: druck <n...@druck.freeuk.com>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn.hardware
Subject: Re: RISC PC Powersupply for a car
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On 22 Feb 2007 News poster <mistymorni...@casema.nl> wrote:
> 1) A RiscPC you already have is free, you don't need to worry about
> warrantly claims should you break it?
> 
> 2) Still apparently some stability and support issues with the A9home OS
> (please feel free to correct me if my perceptions are wrong)?
> 
> 3) Fitting a larger hard drive in a RiscPC is easier than fitting one in
> an A9Home.
> 
> The A9home does have a size advantage and is already neatly packaged up.
> 
> On the other hand using a RiscPC as a prototype makes a lot of sense. If
> the software/hardware is usable on a RiscPC it should be fine on a
> faster A9home.

But if someone comes up with useful and good looking in car system based
around and A9 and a small LCD display, they might be able to make quite a
few pennies by selling it to others. Its something I've considered.

---druck

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