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I have not yet picked up one of these but a friend did... I do have an idea...

 

I noticed that the XGrid framework is installed on the base image. What are the chances of using these as fairly cheap cluster nodes for video/image rendering, or even compilation cluster nodes?

 

 

These cpus are what, 1.0ghz pentium Ms? 512 meg ram? This would also make an excellent seti@home or folding @ home client.

 

Please leave your thoughts on these ideas.

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I think you'd get more bang for your buck, in terms of processing power, from Mac Mini's instead of Apple TV. Still, the ?TV probably doesn't get as hot as the Mini, and you can probably fit three of them in the same space as a Mini. Also, they are probably easier to administrate, not too much advanced hardware that can screw up.

 

If you're looking for a cheap processing unit (relatively) for folding@home or such, the PS3 is probably much more cost efficient than a bunch of ?tv's or Mini's.

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