Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] Small Intel Based Computers for GNURadio

[Eric A. Cottrell]

Eric Blossom wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 03:00:31PM -0400, Eric Cottrell wrote:
>   
> > Hello,
> >
> > I occasionally travel and want to take GNURadio with me.  I wonder
> > what laptops or small form factor systems (like ITX) work well with
> > GNURadio.
> >
> > My current laptop, a Z60t, uses a 1.7 Pentium M.  It is okay for
> > most GNURadio apps but I get USRP overruns on other apps.  My Core 2
> > Duo Desktop does better but it is too big.  A Quad Core Laptop would
> > be great but there seems to be only a few products based on Desktop
> > Chips.
> >     
>
> I've been happy with a whole series of X* ThinkPads.  Last I checked
> they're shipping with Core 2 Duos in them, which gives you a pretty
> serious 64-bit platform.  I'd probably opt for a 7200 RPM drive and
> 2 GB of RAM.
>
>   
Hello,

I looked at the T and X series and I may get a T.  The new X61 with the 
dock does not look too bad.  I looked at the X300 but it is targeted 
more for low power.  I should hurry up or I will not be able to get one 
with Windows XP.

The thing I keep forgetting about a luggable box is you likely need to 
lug a display, keyboard, and mouse as well.

I still bought a new battery for the Z60t and while browsing decided to 
buy the new 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Motherboard and a Apex MI-100 mini-ITX 
case.  Mainly to play with for a possible car computer but I will try 
GNURadio.  I plan to load Debian on it.  I came close to buying a PS3 
for GNURadio use but it is not quite ready.

I am happy with the Thinkpad series and use a 600e and a 600x for other 
radio stuff.  It looks like the new series from Lenovo is the Ideapad.  
They can use the Thinkpad name only for a limited time and they want to 
give it up early.

73 Eric