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[Roger Merchberger]

Rumor has it that 9000 VAX may have mentioned these words:
>I am not familiar with those new ATX style power supplies,

Not ATX... think "laptop."

There are some mini-ITX motherboards that use laptop-type power supplies - 
external, 1 or *maybe* 2 voltages on the pins, and an external LED to 
actually show if the sucker's got power & working.

That is the dark LED that tells Sellam the PS (and in this case, PoS) is no 
worky.

Very handy if you want a small, very quiet, yet somewhat powerful PC.

Somewhat in this case means:

Laptop < mini-ITX < Desktop PC

I'm looking at one to build a new TiVo out of. JDR's got a decent deal on a 
VIA (think: "Used to been Cyrix") 1GHz box for <$300. Quiet is good when 
you want to watch TV. ;-)

Laterz,
Roger "Merch" Merchberger

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