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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=007135722-16052005></SPAN><FONT
face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2>A<SPAN
class=007135722-16052005>lthough 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.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=007135722-16052005>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.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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class=007135722-16052005></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=007135722-16052005>Mike</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Dean Collins [mailto:Dean@collins.net.pr]
<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, May 16, 2005 10:40 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Asterisk Users
Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Asterisk-Users]
xbox asterisk?<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20050512.html">http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20050512.html</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">interesting comment this week about
the Xbox – any intelligent thoughts here?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I know the price point puts it above
most users Asterisk outlay (I run mine on a $100 P3
-800)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dean<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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