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#1 Vulpesveritas

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Posted 22 May 2012 - 04:50 PM

http://apc.io/about/
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So it's an android based PC suitable for any games on the Android market, with improved mouse and keyboard , with HDMI and VGA out, in a low power consumption system and a decent browser.

Been looking for a new PC for a grandparent / anti-tech / cheapo person? This looks to be a good solution. It even has a Micro SD slot for your storage drive.

But what about a case you may ask?... Well it fits in any ITX case so you're looking at a total of $100 for a working PC in all. Unless of course you have an extra case lying around which supports Micro-ATX and/or Mini-ITX motherboards, and have a PSU with a 4 pin CPU power connector.

Thoughts to any of you looking for something for a less tech-inclined family member or friend who just needs something to access the internet and perhaps play Angry Birds.

Edited by Vulpesveritas, 23 May 2012 - 06:29 AM.


#2 BeforeLife

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Posted 22 May 2012 - 05:09 PM

Lol and here I thought I have seen everything about computers

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Posted 22 May 2012 - 05:17 PM

aww so cute lol

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Posted 22 May 2012 - 07:42 PM

All the PC players will laugh at me for having this as my motherboard in my computer. Little did they know that I had 36 of them.

Edited by Zakatak, 22 May 2012 - 07:45 PM.


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Posted 22 May 2012 - 11:25 PM

this would be awesome to strap to the back of my tv for some browsing if i'm too lazy to turn on a larger system.

other than that i personally would have no use for it.

can easily see how others would though.

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Posted 25 May 2012 - 04:49 PM

can it run pacman... :)

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Posted 25 May 2012 - 04:57 PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk...nology-18163419

oddly enough I was just reading this article, I really like the idea of the Raspberry PI, though would have not a great deal of use for it I think.





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