Re: Why this doesn't have to be so expensive


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Posted by Tom61 on 30, 2000 at 8:11 PM:

In Reply to: Why this doesn't have to be so expensive posted by Cupcakus on 30, 2000 at 4:36 PM:

A switch box is cheaper ($10-30) and would let you switch between multiple monitors and keyboards (which is all that gizmo you mentioned does). $200 is *way* to much, you could build a low end Celeron (~400 MHz) machine for that!

: I stewed in my chair today... thinking about why should I buy a new computer, JUST for another arcade box. I already have a computer!

: I found this.

: http://www.widind.com/prices.htm

: It's the cheapest one I could find at the time. Shoot me a message if you find one cheaper.

: The CS-201 CONSOLE SHARING device will allow switching between one computer and two keyboards/mouse/video. For about $200, much less than a new computer.

: The dissadvantage is, your computer has to be close to your cabinet, to link the two together into the box.

: --Just trying to help out us poor folk.




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