> On Fri, 4 Sep 2009, Bob Dunlop wrote:
>
> > Not a Shiva but should be interesting to some people looking for a small
> > workhorse in the nslug vein.
> >
> > Mini2440 or FriendlyARM. $110 for a 405MHz ARM9 processor, 64M RAM, 128M
> > Flash, Ethernet, USB host, USB slave, SD card slot, 3 serial ports, I2C,
> > audio and a 3.5" LCD touchscreen. 100mm x 100mm.
> >
> > Runs linux of course.
> >
> > http://www.andahammer.com/mini3/
> > http://code.google.com/p/mini2440/
> >
> > You do have to supply your own box to put it in.
I'm considering stocking these in the UK.
> That might be the deal breaker for me as I'm not big on
> the whole build it from parts thing.
If you want a low-end (300MHz x86) box under £100, see:
http://www.mpeforth.com/ebox.htm
We use them for industrial applications and they work well. Note
that there's no FPU or hard disc, they run from a CompactFlash
card or USB stick. There's a higher-performance version
(800MHz/1GHz CPU with FPU) for a bit more money.
Stephen
