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Re: The mintBox, a Linux Mint computer

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Post by fingerprinter » Tue, Jun 12, 2012, 3:13 AM UTC

I'd love one of these...though I would put Ubuntu on it...but at those prices? I don't think so.

The mintBox is available in two versions.

mintBox Basic ($476 + shipping, duty & VAT):

250GB HDD APU G-T40N (1.0 GHz dual core + Radeon HD 6290 – 9W) 4GB RAM Flat metal case mintBox Pro ($549 + shipping, duty & VAT):

250GB HDD APU G-T56N (1.65 GHz dual core + Radeon HD 6320 – 18W) 8GB RAM Ribbed metal case

Re: The mintBox, a Linux Mint computer

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Post by dimecyborg » Tue, Jun 12, 2012, 3:37 AM UTC

Now I know what is going to come from windows.

Re: The mintBox, a Linux Mint computer

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Post by Niten » Tue, Jun 12, 2012, 3:42 AM UTC

Looks like a rebranded Fit-PC3: http://www.fit-pc.com/web/fit-pc/fit-pc3-info/

Re: The mintBox, a Linux Mint computer

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Post by JaggedJax » Tue, Jun 12, 2012, 3:47 AM UTC

nabilt wrote: post #5

crumblan wrote: post #2

For anyone thinking of trying Mint; they will install customized search engines in your Firefox and Chromium, it is a shit experience, and it is irritating to remove or avoid. I would suggest you do not use Mint if you plan on doing any internet searching.

Did they install it after you installed your browser? If they did then that sucks. Otherwise it's not that bad. Probably a source of funding for the project.

It's just with the default browser and yes, it's a main source of funding. This is what they say about it:

  Search engines help fund Linux Mint: Search engines share with Linux Mint the revenue generated for them by Linux Mint users. The following search engines share revenue with us: Yahoo!, DuckDuckGo and Amazon. By using these engines for search or to make purchases, you help fund the Linux Mint project.

  Easy installation of other engines: Clear explanations and easy instructions are there in Linux Mint for users to understand why some engines aren't installed by default and how to easily install them.

from: http://linuxmint.com/rel_maya_whatsnew.php

e: Clarification

Re: The mintBox, a Linux Mint computer

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Post by staunch » Tue, Jun 12, 2012, 3:50 AM UTC

At < $300 we're in serious business, but at these prices it's not interesting (to me).

Re: The mintBox, a Linux Mint computer

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Post by tikhonj » Tue, Jun 12, 2012, 4:17 AM UTC

Niten wrote: post #13

Looks like a rebranded Fit-PC3: http://www.fit-pc.com/web/fit-pc/fit-pc3-info/

It is. From the article: "The mintBox is a CompuLab fit-PC3 unit, with a green retro-lit Linux Mint logo, and 10% of each sale goes towards Linux Mint."

I think a product like this is a great idea for a Linux distro.

Re: The mintBox, a Linux Mint computer

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Post by tikhonj » Tue, Jun 12, 2012, 4:20 AM UTC

fingerprinter wrote: post #11

I'd love one of these...though I would put Ubuntu on it...but at those prices? I don't think so. The mintBox is available in two versions. mintBox Basic ($476 + shipping, duty & VAT): 250GB HDD APU G-T40N (1.0 GHz dual core + Radeon HD 6290 – 9W) 4GB RAM Flat metal case mintBox Pro ($549 + shipping, duty & VAT): 250GB HDD APU G-T56N (1.65 GHz dual core + Radeon HD 6320 – 18W) 8GB RAM Ribbed metal case

I'm curious: what do you see as the advantage of Ubuntu over Mint? My understanding is that Mint is just Ubuntu with a different default desktop environment and some multimedia codecs.

Do you just like Unity? (For what it's worth, I actually like it as well.)

Re: The mintBox, a Linux Mint computer

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Post by ChuckMcM » Tue, Jun 12, 2012, 4:25 AM UTC

tikhonj wrote: post #16

Niten wrote: post #13

Looks like a rebranded Fit-PC3: http://www.fit-pc.com/web/fit-pc/fit-pc3-info/

It is. From the article: "The mintBox is a CompuLab fit-PC3 unit, with a green retro-lit Linux Mint logo, and 10% of each sale goes towards Linux Mint." I think a product like this is a great idea for a Linux distro.

That is a confusing site (the Fit-PC site) because it talks about and AMD based 9WTDP design but all of the indicated re sellers only have Atom based designs.

Re: The mintBox, a Linux Mint computer

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Post by crumblan » Tue, Jun 12, 2012, 4:25 AM UTC

ineedtosleep wrote: post #9

ImprovedSilence wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Really? Is there no way around that? Ie just change your browser search settings? I was looking to try out mint, cuz Ubuntu is leaving something to be desired these days.

It's just a simple package that's installed with Firefox. The parent is just making it seem like a huge deal, but it's trivial to remove the package and/or change your default search provider.

I did not find it trivial to remove the package, and changing my default provider didn't work for whatever reason.

Re: The mintBox, a Linux Mint computer

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Post by crumblan » Tue, Jun 12, 2012, 4:26 AM UTC

ImprovedSilence wrote: post #6

crumblan wrote: post #2

For anyone thinking of trying Mint; they will install customized search engines in your Firefox and Chromium, it is a shit experience, and it is irritating to remove or avoid. I would suggest you do not use Mint if you plan on doing any internet searching.

Really? Is there no way around that? Ie just change your browser search settings? I was looking to try out mint, cuz Ubuntu is leaving something to be desired these days.

I tried Mint for the same reason, and this search default really soured me on it. I didn't find it easy to remove, either. Just wanted to warn others.