[geeks] PC-BIOS over serial

[Phil Stracchino]

On 09/10/10 09:54, Joshua Boyd wrote:
> I believe that PC Engine makes Alix boards with a serial only CLI BIOS
> replacement, and I think Soekris does something similar.  Both are
> probably lower power than an Atom though.

Speaking of Atoms ...  I'd like to swap out the kids' aging Windows
boxen and CRTs for low-power machines and LCDs when we have budget -
which I'm hoping will be soon.  Like, say, Atom hardware.

Anyone happen to know how well typical Atom machines do for
low-to-midrange (i.e, nowhere near the bleeding edge) gaming?  Assume
that the most demanding games any of the three are likely to be playing
are Civ4 or HALO.


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