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Ultra compact PC

Posted: 22 Dec 2011, 19:34
by viking60
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It should be compact enough; lick the image for more info.
Edit; OMG I meant click

Re: Ultra compact PC

Posted: 22 Dec 2011, 21:26
by R_Head
Pretty cool, a Car-Puter +1

Re: Ultra compact PC

Posted: 23 Dec 2011, 00:24
by rolf
Very Small Computer over at dslreports.com is a thread that talks about some similar hardware.

Go ahead and lick those bad boys for further enlightenment.
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D2Plug
ImageARMADA 510 processor, 800MHz
1GB DDR3-800 x32 bus
Boot from SPI NOR Flash
Linux OS and Ubuntu roots in 8GB eMMC
One Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps port
Two USB 2.0 host ports
One eSATAp – Powered eSATA & USB 2.0 host combo port
One USB 2.0 device port
One SD card slot
One HDMI 1080p output port with CEC
One VGA output port
Audio line out


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ImageInside the SheevaPlug you will find a 1.2GHz, ARM-based

Sheeva embedded processor, 512Mbytes of FLASH,

512Mbytes of DRAM, gigabit ethernet and a USB 2.0 port.

Plug it into a wall socket and bam—a fully-functional Linux

server that can store digital media accessible remotely via

the internet or function as a remote print or web server.

Plus, it supports "multiple standard Linux 2.6 kernel

distributions" and it operates on only 5-watts of power.

Re: Ultra compact PC

Posted: 23 Dec 2011, 01:23
by viking60
:s WoW! I love this gadget stuff.
That plug looks brilliant.

Re: Ultra compact PC

Posted: 29 Feb 2012, 02:33
by rolf
And the hits just keep on coming! :B
Image wrote:The Cotton Candy from FXI Tech looks like an ordinary USB thumb drive but under its skin you'll find a dual-core Android 2.3 computer capable of using the display of a laptop, HDTV, set-top box, or mobile device. It utilizes Bluetooth to connect to a keyboard and mouse and also includes a microSD card slot for adding up to 64GB of storage.

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Ars Technica wrote:FXI is preparing to launch the Cotton Candy, a tiny computer that looks like a USB thumb drive. The device, which can run either Ubuntu or Android 4.0, has a dual-core 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A9 CPU, 1GB of RAM, and a Mali 400MP GPU that allows it to decode high-definition video.

Re: Ultra compact PC

Posted: 29 Feb 2012, 10:47
by viking60
Great stuff!
Just put it n your desktop and add a keyboard and mouse via Bluetotth - Like a ridiculously small CPU. I am unsure how to connect it to the display though :think:
If plugged in as a USB we get a windowed Android - But I kind of have that in my Virtualbox already.
Still I love the flexibility.
It has that Gadget factor you've got to love +1

Re: Ultra compact PC

Posted: 29 Feb 2012, 11:40
by rolf
I am unsure how to connect it to the display though :think:
Ars wrote:It has a USB plug on one side, which is used to power the system, and an HDMI plug on the other side, which allows it to be plugged into a display.

Re: Ultra compact PC

Posted: 29 Feb 2012, 13:30
by viking60
Thanks! Now I must have it of course +1

Re: Ultra compact PC

Posted: 29 Feb 2012, 16:08
by R_Head
Knowing the Gov these kind of devices might be monitored closely like RC Planes.

Can you imagine as a Hobbyist been label as a Terrorist because you are trying to build a Drone? :twisted:

Will love to have one.

One thing that gets me is... The technology is there, all is need it to put it together.
How come nobody placed a full blown computer integrated to a HD 50+ inch TV yet?

Re: Ultra compact PC

Posted: 29 Feb 2012, 19:29
by viking60
Why not use this one? Pluged in it is as good as integrated.

Re: Ultra compact PC

Posted: 01 Mar 2012, 14:03
by R_Head
That is what I am saying, the tech is there, just put them together as simple as plugging this one at the assembly line. :mrgreen: