[mythtv-users] OT: Get off my SSD?!

Eric Sharkey eric at lisaneric.org
Thu Sep 24 13:44:44 UTC 2009


On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 10:49 PM, Jim Stichnoth <stichnot at gmail.com> wrote:
>> A small SSD doesn't really cost all that much.  I paid about $115 for
>> a 32GB drive, which is plenty big enough for an OS and decent number
>> of applications.
>
> A diskless ION frontend can be made for $140 (Zotac "C" after rebate)
> + $15 (1 GB memory) + $25 (IR remote/receiver) + $10 (makeshift case),
> i.e. less than $200.  Adding $115 for an SSD is *relatively* expensive
> compared to the initial $200.  Of course, the SSD has other good uses.

Right.  It all depends on what you want.  If you want a dedicated myth
front end, $115 for an SSD is definitely overkill.  If you want a
workstation that can double as a front end when needed (my case), then
it may not be.

Eric


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