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zjrog · 02-20-2008, 01:32 AM

I've got 2 PCs on most of the time. One dedicated Linux box, an older P3 700MHz business machine. It does go into hibernate and the monitor shuts down. The other is used by everyone in the house, and is a dual boot machine. It is also a gaming machine with dual vidcards... I use a fan controller to run the fans faster when gaming, and all but off when idle or in hibernate.

I'm considering one of the new Ultra Mobile PCs whcih are just small laptops. I would love to carry one for GPS and music and photo storage in the Jeep and while camping, batter charging would be with solar panel...

02-20-2008, 01:32 AM	#17 (permalink)
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