I can get a used Dell, HP or IBM for $50: 3 GHz Pentium 4 w/ 2 GB DDR RAM, 80 GB HDD, Gigabit LAN + some motherboard w/ cheap onboard graphics and sound card, PSU and case. It takes up more space, draws more power and I guess it can't run 1080p smoothly, but it's not a bad deal for the equivalent of USD 50.
The whole point here though is something that is very tiny. I have a few projects in mind, one being a small remote controlled 'audio book reader'/'radio show player' for by the side of the bed. It is the size of this thing that makes it interesting, that and the fact that I can run Linux on it and develop for it on my laptop. Clive -- Infinity: A concept for those who cannot comprehend the big picture. () Arch Linux - For movers and shakers. ()