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AdvantageSix Promises a Tiny ARM-based Computer

Posted by timothy on from the that-looks-tasty dept.

oberondarksoul writes "Drobe, one of the leading RISC OS news websites, is reporting that AdvantageSix have displayed an in-development version of their forthcoming A9home system. Running on a 400MHz Samsung ARM9 processor, and measuring approximately 6.6x4x2 inches, this ought to be a cheap -- and reasonably powerful -- RISC OS-based alternative to small form factor PCs or the Mac mini."

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  1. Re:Interesting by interiot · · Score: 0, Redundant
    I predict the next generation of micro-computers will be more popular. The Mac Mini and XBox-1 can't decode full high-def video streams. The XBox 2, on the other hand, CAN handle decoding 1080p with ease, and will be small/quiet/cheap.

    (of course each new generation is better and cheaper, but I see HDTV as a clear cutoff where you can start to say that a machine is powerful enough. I can see normal people saying "if it's cheap enough, sure, I'll put streaming video/TV in every room of my house". As opposed to the next-next-generation of computers, I can't see people saying "if it's cheap enough, sure, I'll want to do nuclear physics simulations from every room of my house")

  2. Re:Interesting by mattyrobinson69 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    but for the next-next generation of computers, people will be saying "if its cheap enough sure, i'l want to run longhorn in every room in my house"