...which does not mean you won't run into (the usual) VIA problems (search here)
Thanks for your answer.
So what is the usual problems? The threads (and bugs) i found regarding VIA embedded machine trouble were all either old (SME <7.0) or solved by (yum/cd-feeded) kernel updates.
Personally I wouldn't go for a VIA embedded solution because of the following: upgrading vital hardware is like mac - throw it out and get a more recent product.
I like tinkering - gives a certain degree of freedom (and much easier upgrades - less moving files and fiddling with software and databases and more time for fun
).
Offhand I would pick the new 420 celly (1.6GHz), but in the end its not my decision - I'll keep the project on-hold till I know more about 'the VIA problems' and having the opportunity to measure how much current a slightly larger system draws idle. This cpu would improve backup-speed significantly and the power-saving technologies provided by the new platform does very well in my workstation so I am exited to see how the 430 does in a budget media-pc I'll be assembling in the near future.
Also, I am aware that its not only the CPU that madders, so I'll try to keep it simple (I.E. large DDIMs instead of more, efficient power supply - you name it).
Basically I'm very interested in those "VIA problems"problems and some documentation/links would be nice too.
So.. we are almost off topic now
Cheers
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