Flash does run. Flash animations work and Flash enabled websites work . None-the-less, YouTube video do not play smoothly. There is a discussion on the "www.deviceonchip.com" website on allocating CPU to video and less to sound to improve this.
The OEM price for Windows XP in the US is $38.00 with the license sticker and $36 without. They do have special prices if the order comes from the Ministry of Education in developing countries. Maybe Dell and HP get $8.00.
NorhTec has just released a product called the MicroClient. It is a x86 based system small enough to fit in the palm of your hand that sells for less money than a full sized PC. It consumes 4 watts without disk and 7 watts with disk.
I know this might be a selfish post but it is appropriate. I am president of a company called NorhTec. We are shipping a small, fanless computer and have been since February. Several people have told me they tried to get our slashdotted but the posts were rejected.
There are several reasons why people would buy these smaller products. Most of them are designed as standalone embedded solutions. They can be used to drive everything from medical equipment or even musical insturments. They can play a role in robotics are be used for large remote deployments.
One of the major uses we are finding is for instermentation. People use these computers to take measurements.
There are many places where space is a premium. Automobiles, oil rigs, ships, trains, planes and busses are some examples.
Laptops are often used for these applications but if the application doesn't require a screen (such as a gateway or firewall) then a microserver will do the job more efficiently.
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Flash does run. Flash animations work and Flash enabled websites work . None-the-less, YouTube video do not play smoothly. There is a discussion on the "www.deviceonchip.com" website on allocating CPU to video and less to sound to improve this.
The OEM price for Windows XP in the US is $38.00 with the license sticker and $36 without. They do have special prices if the order comes from the Ministry of Education in developing countries. Maybe Dell and HP get $8.00.
NorhTec has just released a product called the MicroClient. It is a x86 based system small enough to fit in the palm of your hand that sells for less money than a full sized PC. It consumes 4 watts without disk and 7 watts with disk.
I know this might be a selfish post but it is appropriate. I am president of a company called NorhTec. We are shipping a small, fanless computer and have been since February. Several people have told me they tried to get our slashdotted but the posts were rejected. There are several reasons why people would buy these smaller products. Most of them are designed as standalone embedded solutions. They can be used to drive everything from medical equipment or even musical insturments. They can play a role in robotics are be used for large remote deployments. One of the major uses we are finding is for instermentation. People use these computers to take measurements. There are many places where space is a premium. Automobiles, oil rigs, ships, trains, planes and busses are some examples. Laptops are often used for these applications but if the application doesn't require a screen (such as a gateway or firewall) then a microserver will do the job more efficiently.