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

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: : : 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. : : : : <A HREF="http://www.widind.com/prices.htm">http://www.widind.com/prices.htm</A> : : : : 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. : You are suggesting to hook a switch box up in reverse... standard KVM switches are used to hook one monitor/keyboard/mouse to multiple computers. None of my switches will work the other way around. Do you know of one that will?

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