Fulong and thanks for all the fish

I found out by accident about a very small, low power consumption PC that runs on Linux (comes with a version of Debian). As shown in the photo, it's about the size of a CD-ROM drive. **Too** cool; want one. Supposedly, they're supposed to be available for about US$100 -- although you have to supply your own mouse, keyboard, and monitor.

As with the Asus eee, and many netbooks, it's underpowered by "modern" standards: closer to what you'd expect with a Pentium III. Still, perfectly good for typing, spreadsheets, and web browsing:

-666MHz
-256MB/512MB RAM
-40GB hard drive-Ethernet/network jack
-four USB jacks
-a PS/2 jack (apparently [see image below], it can be used for either a keyboard or for a mouse; PS/2 is the format that preceded the USB keyboards and mice)
-headphone jack
-mic jack
-VGA (for older monitors) and S-Video

Sadly, they don't appear to be available for retail in Australia -- although you can apparently order them online, etc., in the U.S. (for about US$200, I think).


--GG