I will one up that with: run pfsense on an old s86 laptop with two pcmcia card slots. Because xircom realport.
Because it is a laptop you'll never need KVM because KVM is built-in - no more fiddling with the com port or lugging over a monitor, etc. (also, built-in UPS is a nice bonus).
But my favorite part is that by using two xircom realport LAN cards[1], you end up with a device with three full size rj45 ports on it (assuming the laptop itself has one).
It's cute and sexy to have some tiny little embedded board, but the laptop wins for usability by a wide margin.
I will one up that with: run pfsense on an old s86 laptop with two pcmcia card slots. Because xircom realport.
Because it is a laptop you'll never need KVM because KVM is built-in - no more fiddling with the com port or lugging over a monitor, etc. (also, built-in UPS is a nice bonus).
But my favorite part is that by using two xircom realport LAN cards[1], you end up with a device with three full size rj45 ports on it (assuming the laptop itself has one).
It's cute and sexy to have some tiny little embedded board, but the laptop wins for usability by a wide margin.
[1] http://reviews.cnet.com/adapters-nics/xircom-realport-2-card...