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With the Jack PC, the Computer's In the Wall!

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the that's-pretty-sweet dept.

cylonlover writes "The Jack PC from Chip PC Technologies offers a neat and novel thin-client desktop computing solution where the computer doesn't just plug into the wall, it is the plug in the wall. Running on power provided by the ethernet cable that also connects it to the data center server, the computer-in-a-wall-socket supports wireless connectivity, has dual display capabilities and runs on the RISC processor architecture."

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  1. Cost? by Osgeld · · Score: 2, Interesting

    the problem with most thin clients is that they cost more than a cheap PC, we just setup some clients at work, they are 1.6ghz dual core atoms with 2 gig of ram and a 160gig laptop drive at around 150$ each new (not counting software which is mint anyway) vs a $200+ thin client

  2. Re:Old news. by LWATCDR · · Score: 2, Interesting

    These are kind of cute but I have to wonder why? I mean why not a tiny box that could use POE or a wall wart? Maybe even build it into a keyboard?
    They only benefit I see to having to bolt these into the wall is in a school or a public place where theft would be a concern.
    Other than that it seems more pain then gain to me.

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  3. Re:Welcome... by ari_j · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Here's how you can tell it's not news, even without looking for the same story from 4 years ago: The headline has an exclamation point.