[ALUG] similar to mac mini but cheaper?

[(Ted Harding)]

On 06-Mar-09 16:48:13, Torben Stones wrote:
> Hello Albert,
> Have you looked at EfficientPc.  The Asgard is the smallest they
> have and comes install with one of the Ubuntu family of distros.
> 
> http://efficientpc.co.uk/desktops/compact/asgard/
> 
> It is bigger than the Mac Mini, but it is worth a look at £286 inc vat.
> Torben

Does anyone know if one of the above (Asgard) could be used "headless
and armless, just a tube up the bum" -- i.e. used as a server, and
not objecting to being booted up without being connected to a keyboard
and monitor?

Ted.

> 2009/3/6 Albert Vilella <avilella at gmail.com>:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Does anybody know if there are alternatives to the Mac Mini but
>> cheaper and with Linux installed?
>>
>> I've found the Eee Box and the Dell Studio Hybrid, but I still find
>> them expensive and not available with Linux on most models.
>>
>> Anyone?
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> _ _Albert.
>>
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