[MLB-WIRELESS] propriety AP vs homemade linux box

[Donovan Baarda]

On Mon, Sep 30, 2002 at 07:47:47PM +1200, Steve Wright wrote:
> I would have thought a homemade Linux box (StrongARM/PC-104/PCMCIA 
> slots) would be cheaper than a dedicated, proprietry AP - but am I wrong ?
> 
> Clearly, such a homemade system would be more versatile/configurable, 
> but cheaper ?

You obviously haven't tried to buy a StrongARM/PC-104 before... $500 for an
AP is _cheap_. The only reason to build your own is so you know exactly
what's in the box. It's not cheaper.

Having said that, the VIA EPIA MB's at $250 with CPU for a 17cm x 17cm
fanless board is pretty damn good value.

But if you want budget, you can't beat second-hand 486 systems... not
exactly small though.

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