__/ [ Jim ] on Wednesday 21 February 2007 08:11 \__
> Roy Schestowitz came up with this when s/he headbutted the keyboard a
> moment ago in comp.os.linux.advocacy:
>
>> Trio of x86 SBCs targets embedded Linux
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Lippert Embedded Computers recently released three new
>> | single-board computers (SBCs) with support for embedded
>> | Linux. One is an EPIC format SBC based on Pentium/Celeron
>> | M processors, while the other two are PC/104-Plus modules
>> | supporting a choice of Pentium M or Geode LX800 processors.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS3479662920.html
>
> mmm... sounds nice.
>
> Only issue I have with SBCs is the price tag - VIA Nehemiah boards are
> still up there in the £100 range, but they are bloody quick boards, and
> very, very energy efficient - I have a 1GHz Epia M which consumes less than
> ten Watts, that includes the flashIDE and the half Gig of RAM. Probably
> explains why they're so sought after by extreme car modders. I'd just like
> a cluster of 'em. Fifteen units in an eight inch high rack case. Yum.
You could probably get them cheaper in large orders. Better yet, get some
package that already contains an array of these working in parallel. Make
video processing more energy-efficient... speaking of which, DRM raises
power/battery consumption significantly. When I come to think of it, Vista
will not only encourage waste (old hardware), but will also lead to
increased electrocity consumption. I guess XGL with the GPUs isn't any
better though.
Waste is the new "cool" in a world that gets too much waste to sustain its
climate. Mind-boggling...
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