Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Gadget to drool for - MintBox



Can think of innumerable usage for this lovely customised gadget - specially for security and encryption (why not use it as a BEU or Firewall or IDS or ...... - with Mint customised or own OS plonked in??)

Check this out at http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=2055

Quoting from the website:
"The mintBox is amongst the toughest computers on the market. It features a die-cast solid-metal case which acts as a giant passive heatsink. Although the metal makes the mintBox heavier than other devices its size, it makes it feel really unique, robust and well engineered. More importantly, it cools down its components without needing any fans. Other than the noise coming from its internal 250GB hard-drive, the mintBox is completely silent."

The mintBox is available in two versions.
mintBox Basic ($476 + shipping, duty & VAT):
  • 250GB HDD
  • APU G-T40N (1.0 GHz dual core + Radeon HD 6290 – 9W)
  • 4GB RAM
  • Flat metal case
mintBox Pro ($549 + shipping, duty & VAT):
  • 250GB HDD
  • APU G-T56N (1.65 GHz dual core + Radeon HD 6320 – 18W)
  • 8GB RAM
  • Ribbed metal case