the NES isn't much smaller than a laptop...
kitty
Posts: 289/2449 |
Originally posted by FreeDOS
Yeah... Xbox is basically a PC. According to Microsoft, it runs on the Windows NT 4 SP5 kernel...
Yeah. Of course, the Linux community (or at least a small number) found a way to put Linux on it. I've seriously thought about getting an Xbox only to run as a 24/7 Web server. 
That's a waste of money... if your load isnt that heavy a PII/3 or Athlon machine for no more than $200 would be more than enough... then buy the X-Box for GAMES as it was MEANT to be. WHY waste a console that can play some good games? |
WaiWaiWario
Posts: 3/14 |
Originally posted by Tomguy
Out of curiosity: How the hell long ago did he order it?
Did he check the tracking number online?
He ordered it about..eh..two weeks ago. He finally got it in yesterday (March 18). |
jmr
Posts: 2/149 |
I remember seeing someone on TechTV (on the screensavers i think) that build an NES PC or two... Let me search for it...
http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/howto/story/0,24330,3450815,00.html
http://www.junkmachine.com/nintendo/
The first is the Screensavers Story, the second is the tutorial. |
Cymoro
Posts: 88/2216 |
Originally posted by Kasumi-Astra
No console is too small to put a PC inside... The smallest version of a desktop personal computer is small enough that it can fit in the palm of your hand. It doesn't run Windows, though. Only a Chinese based OS 
I know. if I tried, I would put an iPod or portable Hard Drive in a Gameboy =D |
Kasumi-Astra
Posts: 84/1867 |
One of my friends made a Nes PC once. He sold it for |
Cymoro
Posts: 81/2216 |
Originally posted by Tomguy
Originally posted by Ailure
Cymoro, where do you have the NES parts? 
I would do something nice of them if I were you.
That is a good question! IF you have them still, I'll give you $10 for them! (if they work)
Why do you think I made the NES PC? (No, no working parts.) |
FreeDOS
Posts: 82/1657 |
Yeah... Xbox is basically a PC. According to Microsoft, it runs on the Windows NT 4 SP5 kernel...
Yeah. Of course, the Linux community (or at least a small number) found a way to put Linux on it. I've seriously thought about getting an Xbox only to run as a 24/7 Web server. |
kitty
Posts: 202/2449 |
Out of curiosity: How the hell long ago did he order it?
Did he check the tracking number online? |
WaiWaiWario
Posts: 2/14 |
A friend and I planed on making a NES PC..we're still waiting for the motherboard he ordered to ship to his house. I doubt UPS will ever find his house. |
kitty
Posts: 167/2449 |
Part of the reason it's the best console out there is that it is based on the most powerful hardware (or was, at its time). Toss in a HD as opposed to flash memory, and more RAM than a PS2, and you have a great console idea. |
Luigi
Posts: 16/126 |
Haha, when I thought of that, the first thing that came to mind was the XBox.  In fact, the XBox basically is a computer, but not entirely... |
kitty
Posts: 163/2449 |
An XBOX would be EASY, it's frickin huge and is pretty much already there.
A PS1 is too thin I think and so is a Genesis. A SNES could probably make one though, and a PS2. |
Luigi
Posts: 7/126 |
I've heard about NES PC a long time ago... looks pretty interesting.
What console will be next to be changed into a PC? |
kitty
Posts: 123/2449 |
Originally posted by Ailure
Cymoro, where do you have the NES parts?
I would do something nice of them if I were you.
That is a good question! IF you have them still, I'll give you $10 for them! (if they work) |
Dragato
Posts: 3/25 |
wow, that looks really cool  , how long did it take to make it? I can image it being pretty time consuming, although it was probably really fun to make too. |
Ailure
Posts: 215/11162 |
Cymoro, where do you have the NES parts?
I would do something nice of them if I were you. |
KawaiiImoto-e
Posts: 18/1068 |
I still want to make a NES-PC, But I don't have a Spare-NES here. And mine still works since 1990.
And I need 2 new PC's anyway. one is 5 years old, and thats the younger one. |
Cymoro
Posts: 50/2216 |
Tom: I'm using Red Hat because it's free  I'm not willing to buy another copy of XP. And yes, it's a VIA EPIA M10000 (1.0gHz) mobo.
I'll probably boot Damn Small Linux on it and take a picture of that, since that doesn't require a hard drive (In other words, I'm not done with some stuff ). |
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