At 10:14 AM +0530 4/26/05, Devdas Bhagat wrote:

Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 00:01:09 +0530 From: Devdas Bhagat devdas@dvb.homelinux.org Subject: On 25/04/05 17:13 +0500, sherlock@vsnl.com wrote:

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On Monday 25 April 2005 16:43, Abhishek Daga wrote:

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Which is the best non intel PC config. any links would also be helpful. This PC will be used to run Linux predominantly

there are AMD based systems and then there are the mean Mac Machines. Which pretty much leaves you with AMD or AMD. Now that was just the processor motherboard part.

He asked for the best. It is non intel but that is stating the obvious. Apple - iMac G5. Ofcourse u have to be rich or seriously religious to buy one.

Depending on what your PC does. I personally would find a dual Opteron much more useful. Or maybe an UltraSparc, or an Alpha. Worst case, a Power processor.

Power PC is the old name for the G series of processors that Mac now uses. The iMac range is not terribly overpriced, but in any case it is no longer the most cost-effective option for Abhishek. That is the Mac Mini, which is a small box containing motherboard and HDD with DVD combo RW drive and a host of connectors for monitor, keyboard, mouse and network peripherals (standard IBM PC type peripherals work, so you can use your existing monitor, keyboard and mouse). It starts at under $500 (please check the Apple Store at www.apple.com for official India prices) and I am told there are already deals at other sites for better prices - check your local hardware market. You need to add Bluetooth or WiFi cards, which are extra.

Doc Nagarjuna uses Gnome on his G4 laptop and so do a host of other users here in India, many on this list, who have remained silent for some unfathomable reason. The Mac Mini ought to satisfy the needs of any power Linux user.