If you're absolutely certain you're going to run only text-based word processors or spreadsheets on an IBM-compatible, or simple word processors and spreadsheets on a Mac, you can settle for a basic box with one megabyte of memory and a 40-megabyte hard drive.
The basic unit is a 2U box with four Nutanix nodes iside it.
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The second place winner at the Husky Startup Challenge, genius.box, takes that basic concept but replaces the Fruit of the Looms with simple to perform science experiments.
There continues to be rapid growth of white-box or utility and basic tablets as well, given the low costs of production attained using components from Chinese chip producers Allwinner and Rockchip.
So is the cardboard-box industry, as its basic input, used cardboard, is now in short supply.
In our weekly feature, Science Out of the Box, we endeavor to answer basic questions about the world around us like how long exactly is a second.
So far, no one has solved the most basic drawback: Most people regard TV as an entertainment box and the Internet as a separate place to get information or to buy things.
So far, no one has solved the most basic drawback: Most people regard TV as an entertainment box and the Internet as a separate place to get information or to buy things like books and airplane tickets.
All three perform the same basic function -- they let you stream TV from your cable box (digital or analog), satellite receiver, or DVR to a computer or mobile device -- it's just that each is aimed at different segments of the market.
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Once that runs out however, they can opt for basic service where cloud-stored DVR recordings are limited to 5 hours of monthly playback on the box itself and expire after 90 days.
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In the Colors dialog box, click the Custom tab, then click in the Colors display to choose a basic color, and use the shading slider to the right to pick the exact shade you want.
In addition to the basic open-source components, the browser has also been augmented with out-of-the-box plug-ins, including the latest versions of Adobe FlashTM and a PDF reader.
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