how to build the world's cheapest cluster? (fwd)

[Ronald G Minnich]

anybody know if this is the EPIA?

ron

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Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2002 16:00:56 -0400
Subject: how to build the world's cheapest cluster?

August 30, 2002 01:53 PM

Via processors power sub-$200 LindowsOS PC
By Tom Krazit

MICROTEL COMPUTER SYSTEMS is selling a PC equipped with a C3 processor
from Via Technologies and the LindowsOS operating system from
Lindows.com Inc. exclusively at Walmart.com for less than $200.

One of the cheapest retail desktop PCs available, the SYSMAR 710 is the
first PC sold by a major U.S. retailer to contain the C3 processor from
Via, a Via spokeswoman said Friday. The SYSMAR comes with an 800MHz C3
processor, 128M bytes of SDRAM (synchronous dynamic RAM), a 10G-byte
hard drive, and a CD-ROM drive, and has a list price of $199.86. It does
not include a monitor, modem, nor floppy disk drive, according to the
Walmart.com Web site.

The SYSMAR 715, which costs $218, is identical to the SYSMAR 710 but has
a LAN card and a modem. The SYSMAR 715 was not available on Walmart.com
at press time.

Microtel also makes two other PCs for Walmart.com, the SYSMAR150 and
SYSMAR151, which cost $299.84 and $399.72 respectively, and feature
Microsoft's Windows XP Home edition operating system. The Windows PCs
also use 800MHz C3 processors, and feature the same memory and hard
drive specifications. The 151 comes with a 15-inch monitor.

Walmart.com, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wal-Mart Stores, Microtel, and
Lindows.com partnered to offer low-cost PCs in June, releasing eight
different models that used processors from both Intel and Advanced Micro
Devices, priced between $299 and $599.

Via is primarily known for its chipset business, but also makes the C3
and Cyrix processors. The C3 is designed to consume small amounts of
power.

[Bari Ari]

Here's the link :

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=1957333&cat=96356&...

Bari

Ronald G Minnich wrote:
> anybody know if this is the EPIA?
>
> ron
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2002 16:00:56 -0400
> Subject: how to build the world's cheapest cluster?
>
> August 30, 2002 01:53 PM
>
> Via processors power sub-$200 LindowsOS PC
> By Tom Krazit
>
> MICROTEL COMPUTER SYSTEMS is selling a PC equipped with a C3 processor
> from Via Technologies and the LindowsOS operating system from
> Lindows.com Inc. exclusively at Walmart.com for less than $200.
>
> One of the cheapest retail desktop PCs available, the SYSMAR 710 is the
> first PC sold by a major U.S. retailer to contain the C3 processor from
> Via, a Via spokeswoman said Friday. The SYSMAR comes with an 800MHz C3
> processor, 128M bytes of SDRAM (synchronous dynamic RAM), a 10G-byte
> hard drive, and a CD-ROM drive, and has a list price of $199.86. It does
> not include a monitor, modem, nor floppy disk drive, according to the
> Walmart.com Web site.
>
> The SYSMAR 715, which costs $218, is identical to the SYSMAR 710 but has
> a LAN card and a modem. The SYSMAR 715 was not available on Walmart.com
> at press time.
>
> Microtel also makes two other PCs for Walmart.com, the SYSMAR150 and
> SYSMAR151, which cost $299.84 and $399.72 respectively, and feature
> Microsoft's Windows XP Home edition operating system. The Windows PCs
> also use 800MHz C3 processors, and feature the same memory and hard
> drive specifications. The 151 comes with a 15-inch monitor.
>
> Walmart.com, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wal-Mart Stores, Microtel, and
> Lindows.com partnered to offer low-cost PCs in June, releasing eight
> different models that used processors from both Intel and Advanced Micro
> Devices, priced between $299 and $599.
>
> Via is primarily known for its chipset business, but also makes the C3
> and Cyrix processors. The C3 is designed to consume small amounts of
> power.
>
> Linuxbios mailing list
> [e-mail]
> http://www.clustermatic.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios

[Bari Ari]

A few of the news sites mention the Apollo PLE133 chipset but I haven't 
seen it mentioned on the Walmart or Microtel sites.

Bari

Ronald G Minnich wrote:
> anybody know if this is the EPIA?
>
> ron
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2002 16:00:56 -0400
> Subject: how to build the world's cheapest cluster?
>
> August 30, 2002 01:53 PM
>
> Via processors power sub-$200 LindowsOS PC
> By Tom Krazit
>
> MICROTEL COMPUTER SYSTEMS is selling a PC equipped with a C3 processor
> from Via Technologies and the LindowsOS operating system from
> Lindows.com Inc. exclusively at Walmart.com for less than $200.
>
> One of the cheapest retail desktop PCs available, the SYSMAR 710 is the
> first PC sold by a major U.S. retailer to contain the C3 processor from
> Via, a Via spokeswoman said Friday. The SYSMAR comes with an 800MHz C3
> processor, 128M bytes of SDRAM (synchronous dynamic RAM), a 10G-byte
> hard drive, and a CD-ROM drive, and has a list price of $199.86. It does
> not include a monitor, modem, nor floppy disk drive, according to the
> Walmart.com Web site.
>
> The SYSMAR 715, which costs $218, is identical to the SYSMAR 710 but has
> a LAN card and a modem. The SYSMAR 715 was not available on Walmart.com
> at press time.
>
> Microtel also makes two other PCs for Walmart.com, the SYSMAR150 and
> SYSMAR151, which cost $299.84 and $399.72 respectively, and feature
> Microsoft's Windows XP Home edition operating system. The Windows PCs
> also use 800MHz C3 processors, and feature the same memory and hard
> drive specifications. The 151 comes with a 15-inch monitor.
>
> Walmart.com, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wal-Mart Stores, Microtel, and
> Lindows.com partnered to offer low-cost PCs in June, releasing eight
> different models that used processors from both Intel and Advanced Micro
> Devices, priced between $299 and $599.
>
> Via is primarily known for its chipset business, but also makes the C3
> and Cyrix processors. The C3 is designed to consume small amounts of
> power.
>
> Linuxbios mailing list
> [e-mail]
> http://www.clustermatic.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios

[Steve M. Gehlbach]

> A few of the news sites mention the Apollo PLE133 chipset but I haven't
> seen it mentioned on the Walmart or Microtel sites.
>
> Bari
>
> Ronald G Minnich wrote:
> > anybody know if this is the EPIA?
> >
> > ron

It is a Giga-byte mobo, the GA-6VEML:
http://tw.giga-byte.com/products/products.htm.  Apparently it can only be
ordered from Walmart's web site, at least, that's the way I got mine.  Comes
with a keyboard, mouse, and speakers, $199.86 + shipping and tax.

-Steve
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2002 16:00:56 -0400
> > Subject: how to build the world's cheapest cluster?
> >
> > August 30, 2002 01:53 PM
> >
> > Via processors power sub-$200 LindowsOS PC
> > By Tom Krazit
> >
> > MICROTEL COMPUTER SYSTEMS is selling a PC equipped with a C3 processor
> > from Via Technologies and the LindowsOS operating system from
> > Lindows.com Inc. exclusively at Walmart.com for less than $200.
> >
> > One of the cheapest retail desktop PCs available, the SYSMAR 710 is the
> > first PC sold by a major U.S. retailer to contain the C3 processor from
> > Via, a Via spokeswoman said Friday. The SYSMAR comes with an 800MHz C3
> > processor, 128M bytes of SDRAM (synchronous dynamic RAM), a 10G-byte
> > hard drive, and a CD-ROM drive, and has a list price of $199.86. It does
> > not include a monitor, modem, nor floppy disk drive, according to the
> > Walmart.com Web site.
> >
> > The SYSMAR 715, which costs $218, is identical to the SYSMAR 710 but has
> > a LAN card and a modem. The SYSMAR 715 was not available on Walmart.com
> > at press time.
> >
> > Microtel also makes two other PCs for Walmart.com, the SYSMAR150 and
> > SYSMAR151, which cost $299.84 and $399.72 respectively, and feature
> > Microsoft's Windows XP Home edition operating system. The Windows PCs
> > also use 800MHz C3 processors, and feature the same memory and hard
> > drive specifications. The 151 comes with a 15-inch monitor.
> >
> > Walmart.com, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wal-Mart Stores, Microtel, and
> > Lindows.com partnered to offer low-cost PCs in June, releasing eight
> > different models that used processors from both Intel and Advanced Micro
> > Devices, priced between $299 and $599.
> >
> > Via is primarily known for its chipset business, but also makes the C3
> > and Cyrix processors. The C3 is designed to consume small amounts of
> > power.
> >
> > Linuxbios mailing list
> > [e-mail]
> > http://www.clustermatic.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios
>
> Linuxbios mailing list
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