Ultra compact PC

[viking60]

It should be compact enough; lick the image for more info.
Edit; OMG I meant click

[R_Head]

Pretty cool, a Car-Puter

[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.

D2Plug

ARMADA 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

Inside 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.

[viking60]

WoW! I love this gadget stuff.
That plug looks brilliant.

[rolf]

And the hits just keep on coming! 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.

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.

[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
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

[rolf]

I am unsure how to connect it to the display though

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.

[viking60]

Thanks! Now I must have it of course

[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?

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?

[viking60]

Why not use this one? Pluged in it is as good as integrated.

[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.