Are the tiny EBOX PCs worth it for DOS/Win98 gaming?

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The DMP eBox 3300 is a mini PC built for legacy industrial applications, making it well-suited to natively running MS-DOS and Windows 98 without emulation! It's also inexpensive, selling for a fraction of what newer Vortex86 DX projects cost. So what's the catch? Sound, mostly! Let's dive in and try a bunch of games and stuff.

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● Pertinent links:
LGR WeeCee Review    • The weeCee: A Tiny New MS-DOS & Windows Ga...  
LGR Pixel x86 Review    • Pixel x86: A New Mini MS-DOS & Windows Gam...  
CES 2008 coverage    • eBox Mini PCs from DMP Group - CES 2009  
DMP Group website https://www.compactpc.com.tw/
Vortex86 DX info page https://www.vortex86.com/products/Vortex86DX
DMP Electronics YouTube    / @dmpelectronicsinc.8219  
‪@vwestlife‬ MSTI PDX video    • MSTI PDX-1000 1 GHz Vortex86DX Linux thin ...  
Z9s Windows 98 drivers https://www.supermicro.com/wdl/driver/VGA/XGI/Z7-Z9/Windows/
‪@philscomputerlab‬ Benchmarks https://www.philscomputerlab.com/dos-benchmark-pack.html

● Background music licensed from Epidemic Sound:
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00:00 DMP EBOX-3310A
01:15 a cheaper alternative?
03:03 Vortex 86 appeal
04:30 DM&P Group context
05:42 unboxing ebox box
06:32 ports and I/O
07:13 inside the system
08:16 AMI BIOS things
09:16 Windows 98 setup
10:12 that on-board sound
11:18 DOS sound tests
12:12 XGI Volari graphics
12:43 benchmarks
13:22 so close, so far
14:08 the whole point!

The eBox: A Tiny, Low-Cost DOS & Windows PC From 2008

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