Computer in the kitchen?

[Barrister]

Moving to the new house we are of course rationalizing and re-assessing everything.

My wife has an old computer that doesn't get used for much besides her iTunes collection, and the rare occasion we both need to use a computer.  I think it might be time to retire this computer.

The King of Macs is going to go into an office/man cave in the basement, together with my personal law library.   

But I have a (crazy?) notion to get either a used iMac, or a small form factor computer, and put it in the kitchen.  There's a counter that divides the kitchen from the eating area that we can put a couple of stools up against.  My idea is to put a computer there (which likely would have my wife's iTunes on it) for light web surfing, email, and playing some music.

But I've never had such a set up before, and never had a computer that wasn't intended to also play games on it

Any thoughts?  Anyone else do something like this?

[Ed Anger]

You can get a cheap 200 buck or less netbook and use it as a kitchen computer. Small footprint.

Or you could go the G3 iMac route for 50 bucks. More lost space that way.

[Barrister]

I don't think a netbook would have enough storage, but true, perhaps a laptop could fill that role.

Though not my POS Dell which I want to drop in the river.

[MadImmortalMan]

I keep recipes on a netbook in the kitchen. The counter space is too precious for anything bigger. If I had room, I might do the same.

[Barrister]

I keep recipes on a netbook in the kitchen. The counter space is too precious for anything bigger. If I had room, I might do the same.

Recipes are a big reason to consider this actually.  I find a lot of recipes online that I like to try.

A Mac Mini would also be ideal for something like this...

[Ed Anger]

I don't think a netbook would have enough storage, but true, perhaps a laptop could fill that role.

Though not my POS Dell which I want to drop in the river.

Considering how cheap dual core laptops are, you can get a pretty good computer with the bells and whistles for less than 400. US of course. I have no idea what the prices are up there.

[Barrister]

Hmm... you can get an Atom-based ultra small form computer for $200 or so.

Already have a monitor and keyboard...

[derspiess]

Hmm... you can get an Atom-based ultra small form computer for $200 or so.

Already have a monitor and keyboard...

That's what I recommended to you a few months ago    In fact, I'm looking to do something exactly the same for my kitchen whenever we get around to redoing it.

[Grey Fox]

You ever had a reason to buy an Ipad. You mac lover.

[Barrister]

You ever had a reason to buy an Ipad. You mac lover.

What are you trying to say here?

[Grey Fox]

Buy. An. Ipad.

It's the perfect kitchen computer.

[MadImmortalMan]

That kinda makes sense. You'd smear that screen all up while cooking, but still.

[Barrister]

Buy. An. Ipad.

It's the perfect kitchen computer.

Won't work for iTunes.

[viper37]

But I have a (crazy?) notion to get either a used iMac, or a small form factor computer, and put it in the kitchen.  There's a counter that divides the kitchen from the eating area that we can put a couple of stools up against.  My idea is to put a computer there (which likely would have my wife's iTunes on it) for light web surfing, email, and playing some music.

Buy an internet fridge with integrated iPod?

[Grey Fox]

Buy. An. Ipad.

It's the perfect kitchen computer.

Won't work for iTunes.

Yeah, it's already a music player, why add a music library manager on it? Just sync it like an Ipod.

Can't believe I have to hype this for you.