[MLB-WIRELESS] Query re Thin Clients

[peter berrett]

Hi all

I have query regarding Linux and seeing as most people at MW use Linux I hope it is ok to ask here.

I want to make a small low power computer for a balloon project. I have noticed that used thin clients are very cheap and use low power.

Is it possible to reflash a thin client with a small distribution of linux (eg Puppy Linux) to make it run as a small self contained computer?

If so can you recommend any good used models?

eg what do you think of these?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Compaq-EVO-T20-Thin-Client_W0QQitemZ370276332141QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Servers?hash=item563630726d

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Sun-Microsystems-SunRay-1G-Ultra-Thin-Client-Model-102_W0QQitemZ110439967192QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Networking?hash=item19b6bc29d8

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/IBM-Thin-client-8363-Linux-Netvista-N2200_W0QQitemZ330360299030QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Networking?hash=item4ceb021e16


Thanks Peter

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