http://techreport.com/news/25459/99-arm-powered-utilite-pc-now-available-to-order
The $99 Utilite Value build, which features a single ARM Cortex-A9 processor core, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of microSD storage, HDMI, and Gigabit Ethernet.
The $159 Utilite Standard, which has two processor cores, 2GB of RAM, 8GB of microSD storage, and some extra connectivity. You get DVI in addition to HDMI, two GigE ports instead of one, and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on top of it all.
The $219 Utilite Pro, which bumps the CPU core count to four and swaps the 8GB microSD card for a 32GB SSD. (The website specifically says "SATA SSD" rather than microSD, although it doesn't quote specifications for the drive.) Other than that, the Utilite Pro's specs look identical to those of the $159 Standard config.
Seems like something you can have some fun with. With a 3-8W power draw, it's got to be fan-less. Throw a lightweight Linux distro that has an ARM port on this little guy and you have a nice little internet/word processing/coding box for a room in the house that doesn't have a computer. Just need a monitor with HDMI. Or you could throw a couple USB HD's on it, connect it to your router and have it be file/print server. Maybe a HTPC? I'm thinking the $159 version for most of these, as the 2GB would probably be a minimum for basic computer. Still lower cost than any other full PC solution, and more flexible than a cheap tablet.
The $99 Utilite Value build, which features a single ARM Cortex-A9 processor core, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of microSD storage, HDMI, and Gigabit Ethernet.
The $159 Utilite Standard, which has two processor cores, 2GB of RAM, 8GB of microSD storage, and some extra connectivity. You get DVI in addition to HDMI, two GigE ports instead of one, and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on top of it all.
The $219 Utilite Pro, which bumps the CPU core count to four and swaps the 8GB microSD card for a 32GB SSD. (The website specifically says "SATA SSD" rather than microSD, although it doesn't quote specifications for the drive.) Other than that, the Utilite Pro's specs look identical to those of the $159 Standard config.
Seems like something you can have some fun with. With a 3-8W power draw, it's got to be fan-less. Throw a lightweight Linux distro that has an ARM port on this little guy and you have a nice little internet/word processing/coding box for a room in the house that doesn't have a computer. Just need a monitor with HDMI. Or you could throw a couple USB HD's on it, connect it to your router and have it be file/print server. Maybe a HTPC? I'm thinking the $159 version for most of these, as the 2GB would probably be a minimum for basic computer. Still lower cost than any other full PC solution, and more flexible than a cheap tablet.
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