I have 10 of these systems. The solid state drives can be upgraded but the ram can not being part of the board. GOAL SURF NET WHILE PLAYING NET RADIO.
S30 and 3150, 32meg SSD, 128meg ram, run a poor WIN CE, cheap cost
s50 and 5150, 64meg SSD, 128meg ram, run a linux slow, med cost
s90 and 9150 256 or 512meg SSD 256meg ram run XP embeded, fast, high cost.
S series, size of paper back book, usb key and mouse, no printer port
x150 series, size of reg book, normal key and mouse, printer port.
I made up custom cables for 1 unit to use either a CF card as a HDD or a 2.5 HDD and a CD drive. This is my work unit. As I said puppy linux sees the HDD.
What I cant believe is the XP embeded at 256 or 512meg with only 256meg ram meets the goal at a fast but not super speed. XP, WINDOWS? CPU SPEED 400 to 500mhz!
LINUX ALWAYS CLAIMS WINDOWS IS HUGE AND SLOW BUT FROM THESE 2 SERIES OF UNITS ITS THE BEST BY FAR SO FAR, with highest cost so out of 10 I have 2 XP.
I will fire up work unit SUNDAY and copy entire 5536/ide section right now a XP unit is playing a great BLUES station while I write this.
EDIT puppy 2.17 sees the HDD also but not the sound from 5536 chip and runs slow.
By slow on puppy 4.1.2 RETRO I mean net radio choppy and when I surf net also net radio allmost stops!