Tiny PC, relatively tiny price (but the exchange rate's killing us)
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| Sharp and Tappin's PicoPC, shown next to a coffee mug for size (and no it's
| not a gigantic prop mug, either -- the computer is really, really small).
|
| [...]
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| They run a version of Gentoo Linux, and I imagine they can run just about
| whatever you throw at them, though you probably need a USB-connected CD or
| DVD drive to get a Linux distro on there. There are two models, with one of
| them including space for a 2.5-inch hard drive. Options also include built-in
| wireless.
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http://www.insidesocal.com/click/2008/01/tiny_pc_relatively_tiny_price.html
It looks like Linutop, which is excellent (quiet, quite cheap).
Related:
Linutop Mini Linux PC Reviewed - Damn Small Linux Hardware
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| The Linutop is a small Linux PC. Of course, if you think the Mac Mini is
| small, then perhaps the words, incredibly miniscule are closer to the mark.
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| Running a customised version of xubuntu Linux, this little box could replace
| your desktop for most common tasks, including what you're doing right now.
|
| And if this wasn't impressive enough in a box slightly larger than a Nintendo
| DS, the Linutop does it all drawing a maximum of 5 watts - That's less than
| an energy saver light bulb!
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http://www.digitalreviews.net/reviews/pc-hardware/linutop-mini-linux-pc-reviewed-damn-small-linux-har.html
http://tinyurl.com/2kyd8y
Linutop v1.2: low-power Linux desktop Revisited
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| Tech reviews are very much a snapshot process, making a decision after a
| relatively short period of time and of a single incarnation of the product.
| Useful, yes, but not an exact facsimile of living with something day in, day
| out that you’ve bought yourself.
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http://www.slashgear.com/linutop-v12-low-power-linux-desktop-revisited-048829.php
Linux web PC makers tout Linutop-like wares
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| Linutop's recently announced Linux-based ultra-compact PC may have
| grabbed the hardware headlines earlier this week, but its rivals
| didn't take long to start shouting about their own take on the
| web-oriented unit.
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http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/11/30/diskless_linux_web_pcs/
Linutop: Tiny Linux Computer On Sale
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| Get ready for a bonkers-ly small Linux machine, called Linutop, as
| it comes on sale.
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http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/05/02/linutop-tiny-linux-computer-on-sale/
SlashGear Review: Linutop's fanless Linux PC
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| Much to my shame, Linux is something of a mystery to me. Actually,
| I think they should teach at least the basics of it in school
| computing classes, alongside English and at least one foreign
| language (though don't ask me about my French abilities either), but
| this is neither time nor place for my election campaigning. And so I
| look on with maudlin self-disgust at promises of Dell laptops with
| Linux pre-installed, or clever thumb-drives and Live CDs that offer
| a chance to fiddle with the OS without ruining your everyday copy of
| Windows; I inevitably fold when faced with some sort of command
| prompt. Perhaps, then, you?ll wonder why I was so keen to try the
| Linutop, a surprisingly compact and silent diskless computer that
| runs a specially tweaked version of xubuntu.
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http://www.slashgear.com/slashgear-review-linutops-fanless-linux-pc-315515.php
[Review] Review: Linutop
http://www.linuxjournal.com/node/1005937
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