Small computer

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Hello,

I need a small computer, just to run a powerpoint presentation and some (non-HD) video out to a 32" display.

I can build it my self, buy from Dell or whatever and don't have to pay V.A.T.

Any recommendations?

Thanks

[Nick.]

Why don't you need to pay VAT?

[N!ck]

Why don't you need to pay VAT?

It will be going in a school me thinks so they are tax exempt.

I'll have a look in a second for you Tom.

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Yehh your right :P

Thanks :)

[mb-group.net]

Apple Mac Mini

Asus EEE Box

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A MacMini would just complicate things, although I did think about them, but I wonder how easy it would be to do:

Auto login
Auto open powerpoint
Auto open a PPT presentation
Auto fullscreen and play

Just by pressing the power button.

[N!ck]

Dell options - http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/vostrodt?c=uk&cs=ukbsdt1&l=en&s=bsd

Custom build:

Case: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/135581 - £30
PSU: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/20083 - £6.50 (will need a SATA power adapter as well)
CPU: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/141243 - £33
DVD-RW: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/136321 - £13
HDD: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/129414 - £26
RAM: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/98710 - £25
Mobo: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/143234 - £35 or http://www.ebuyer.com/product/144445 - £39

Total cost inc. VAT as i cba to work out without VAT is around £175ish.

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Aha, that Dell is perfecto!

Thanks :)

[Calon]

Not possible me thinks, I know you could open powerpoint (by using start up programs)

[Hayd93]

Not possible me thinks, I know you could open powerpoint (by using start up programs)

with a bit of apple script for the mini i am sure that could be done somehow. Best bet is to try asking on macrumors if you going mac route. seems a bit costly though to go mac for what you wanna do.

[xxMATTGxx]

with a bit of apple script for the mini i am sure that could be done somehow. Best bet is to try asking on macrumors if you going mac route. seems a bit costly though to go mac for what you wanna do.

And a mac mini wouldn't support a 32" screen anyway. Either way hes best of his current plan :P

[N!ck]

And a mac mini wouldn't support a 32" screen anyway. Either way hes best of his current plan :P

Nah it would as it would only have to display 1360x768, but a Mac has been ruled out anyway :P.

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I'd just get jelous anyway LOL

[Luke]

You could use one of those mouse macro tools tihngs, that does whatever you recorded automaticall,y export as exe and drop it in startup folder xD

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Windows is easy enough to do it, just ned to create a shortcut, add a thing to the command box and shove it into the startup folder :P

Anyone find an Eee Box with XP Pro? (I need to connect it to the domain).

[N!ck]

Nah, they only do EEE Boxes with XP Home or Linux, presumably to keep costs down.

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Bleh, Ill just get an XP Pro license, they're cheap enough.