Fwd: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Mast mounted wish list

[Jamie Moir]

On 23 Mar 2003, Donovan Baarda wrote:

> I was about to post saying the ITX solution was probably cheaper, but
> from my figures it isn't. The ITX Boards are only about $200 compared to
> about $330 (US$175 + GST for 5-24 units) for the Soekris, but after you
> factor in PSU's, PCMCIA cradles, and IDE-CF adaptors, the Soekris comes
> out a little bit cheaper. I think after you factor in transport costs,
> they would be pretty close.

Hmm, perhaps you missed the post URL with the new itx boards somewhere at
the start? These new ones are coming with onboard CF and PCMCIA onboard in
addition to the onboard ethernet etc.

> So for about the same price, you can get ITX with full PC features, more
> RAM, and a faster CPU, or you can get a Soekris net4511-20 with a
> compact integrated solution. For an up-the-pole solution the Soekris
> looks like a winner.

Certainly the Soekeris is a more polished solution.

Cya,

Jamie


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