Fit PC
I am always searching for a low cost/low power embedded hardware platform to develop a firewall, router, and other assorted projects. By low cost, I mean sub-$500. Oh, and I would like it to be absolutely quiet.
Well, aside from the FreeScale development kit that I found at Vision 2007, I have stumbled on the fit-PC.
The fit-PC is a fan-less PC about the size of a paperback book, with a power consumption of less than 5 watts of power. Priced at the price of $285 (plus $40 shipping), the unit comes complete with Linux (Gentoo/2.6.20 kernel) pre-installed on a 40GB hard drive.
Specifications for the fit-PC:
- 40 GB hard drive
- Dual 100 Mbps Ethernet
- SXGA graphics controller, resolution to 1920 x 1440
- 2 USB 2.0 high speed ports
- Audio in/out interfaces
- RS-232 serial port
- Single 5V power supply
- Dimensions -- 4.7 x 4.6 x 1.6 inches (120 x 116 x 40 mm)
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