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Title: World's smallest Linux computer... huh?
Post by: jr2 on December 19, 2007, 03:47:10 am
(http://www.picotux.com/pt112x.jpg) (http://www.picotux.com/)

EDIT: Yah, clicky the picture to go to the site for more info... I'm still a bit confused.  :confused:
Title: Re: World's smallest Linux computer... huh?
Post by: WMCoolmon on December 19, 2007, 03:52:25 am
What does it do?
Title: Re: World's smallest Linux computer... huh?
Post by: jr2 on December 19, 2007, 03:56:27 am
Hence my question :lol:
Title: Re: World's smallest Linux computer... huh?
Post by: achtung on December 19, 2007, 03:56:52 am
Quote from: WMCoolmon on December 19, 2007, 03:52:25 am
What does it do?
It's Linux, so I'm going to say argue superiority over other operating systems while being the most bug ridden/least supported.
Title: Re: World's smallest Linux computer... huh?
Post by: WMCoolmon on December 19, 2007, 04:03:02 am
It also apparently costs $230 to buy one and have it shipped to the US...
Title: Re: World's smallest Linux computer... huh?
Post by: NGTM-1R on December 19, 2007, 06:12:51 am
Quote from: WMCoolmon on December 19, 2007, 03:52:25 am
What does it do?

Run Linux...supposedly.
Title: Re: World's smallest Linux computer... huh?
Post by: vyper on December 19, 2007, 07:56:45 am
It could be used in setting up smart buildings.

Or other systems where low footprint, limited resource hardware is preferred/possible.
Title: Re: World's smallest Linux computer... huh?
Post by: Nuke on December 19, 2007, 10:49:49 am
this is probably for industrial control system where commands are routed over ethernet to an array of theese little gizmos from a centralized server. for running factories, nuclear reactors, things of that nature :D
Title: Re: World's smallest Linux computer... huh?
Post by: colecampbell666 on December 20, 2007, 08:31:29 pm
A few years ago IBM, Toshiba and a few others teamed up and built a 1.5 Ghz, 512 Mb memory chip the size of a fingernail.
Title: Re: World's smallest Linux computer... huh?
Post by: Admiral_Stones on December 21, 2007, 03:02:13 am
Hmpf, small bugger there.

I guess could be used as a node in supahcompootas.