[Asterisk-Users] xbox asterisk?

[Michael Stahl]

Although getting Linux running on the XBox sounds easy - it's not.  In
particular, if you get a ver 1.6 box you will be hard pressed to get
Linux installed.  Be prepared to spend $ on a boot chip, a replacement
DVD drive (unless you are lucky to get one of the samsung drives), an
upgraded hard disk (10gb doesn't hold a lot of voice mail), etc.
 
All in, you will spend $500.  For that money you can go to Best Buy and
get a returned/open box PC with more horsepower.
 
Mike

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From: Dean Collins [mailto:Dean at collins.net.pr] 
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 10:40 AM
To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
Subject: [Asterisk-Users] xbox asterisk?



http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20050512.html

 

interesting comment this week about the Xbox - any intelligent thoughts
here?

 

I know the price point puts it above most users Asterisk outlay (I run
mine on a $100 P3 -800)

 

But interesting to see what happens if people start running video
conferencing etc on their home asterisk servers, and lets face it where
else can you buy this kind of subsidized processing power from at that
price.

 

 

Cheers,

Dean

 

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