Recent content by jl1cam

future, there were several reasons why I didn't use my main computer: My main computer is in a tower case that is in a different room at the other end of the house, and there was not any convenient location close to the TV in the living room to put it. Also, it has so many fans that it would...

I bought the barebone BookPC from Directron (around $200 with shipping) several weeks ago specifically to use in my living room as a set-top computer. I was able to replace the CD-ROM that it came with, with my own DVD drive, and used my own HD, RAM, and CPU (500 Celeron) that I had laying...