[Typo3-debian] OT: Debian hardware

[Sven Wilhelm]

Hi,

> If you really want to waste 500 bucks for such old hardware, feel free to
> do so.
500€ for a system that is only a few disc cases high, don't know where 
to get this from the x86 area.

> It might be a better idea, IMHO, to choose a so called "barebone", a pc
> system equivalent platform. They are nearly of the same size, but much
> faster, cheaper, feature a great lcd for easy "one look" stats/infos and
> you can choose parts, service and upgrades from many thousand dealers -
> not only one expensive.
A half year ago I built up a barebone "shuttle". It's a nice machine but 
if I see what Apple has now developed, than for me it's clear that I 
will go to the next Applestore for a demonstration of that MacMini.
All the Mini's are not quiet easy at the moment but if Apple has reached 
this with his concept, than it is.

Powerpc are quiet well for Debian on PPC. Only the graphiccards 
sometimes make problems because of non-free drivers.

For backup reasons I would seperatly buy an LG DVD-RAM drive with an 
external USB2 or Firewire connection. Thats the best solution for small 
solutions now. The medium costs are around 5€ and have a capacity of ~ 
4,7GB (compressed backups can the save till up to 20GB if it's mainly 
textual data).

One fine aspect that the non-x86 community always tells us. Not only the 
  big GHZ numbers tells the speed of a cpu, also the processor design 
has something to do with speed.

 From the software point of view it should be no problem.
 From the hardware point of view, if the box is ok for you (take a 
direct demonstration in the applestore) buy it.

Greets Sven