digg

Facebook Connect Join Digg About

World's smallest PC

our-picks.com — "It’s only 2×2x2.2 inch!". Superb.

Who dugg this? Made popular Jan 15, 2007

Digg DudeWhat is Digg?

Digg is a place for people to discover and share content from anywhere on the web. Digg surfaces the best stuff as submitted and voted on by the community. Take the Tour to learn more.

127 Comments

show profanity settings
expand all
  • skyhighrockets, on 10/12/2007, -2/+39Apparently they were hosting the site on one of those computers, because, its down.
  • driftwood07, on 10/12/2007, -1/+36 2×2x2.2 inch
    300MhZ processor
    64MB of SDRAM.
    USB, Ethernet, Flash memory, a monitor output port, serial connection and even a microphone slot.
    1280×1024 pixel display

    ~$325/piece

    I find this amazing considering that these system specs fit those of full sized desktops of not that long ago.
  • borninda818, on 10/12/2007, -6/+38Was that really necessary? Let me be the first of many to digg you down.
  • asdfrewq, on 10/12/2007, -8/+39More to the point, is vista capable of anything?
  • Alethinos, on 10/12/2007, -0/+25One title:

    Damn Small Linux
  • mc7winkie, on 10/12/2007, -0/+21It's not the size of the boat it's the motion of the ocean. Sheesh.
  • aeiou, on 10/12/2007, -1/+22well, for some of us it FEELS like it wasn't too long ago.....
  • sachmanb, on 10/12/2007, -0/+21the perfect portable linux box -- it beats a live cd!
  • djm91, on 10/12/2007, -1/+21whats next? a 1"x1" projector that gives u a 300 foot viewing area?
  • AkatsukiNoTobi, on 10/12/2007, -1/+20Overclock that computer by 2GHz and you got yourself a flaming ball of napalm. :)
  • czer323, on 10/12/2007, -11/+26hahahaah, yeah right. Like I'd install vista on anything.
  • mikeazorin, on 10/12/2007, -7/+21Is anything Vista capable?
  • unleashedlive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+16duh
  • mirathi, on 10/12/2007, -2/+13tiny, yellow, nuprin
  • unleashedlive, on 10/12/2007, -4/+13Tiny XP. Problem solved.
  • nolt, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7you could play tribes on it
  • ajbarnes, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6World's smallest? What about the 1.9 x 1.7 inch SBC from Intec Automation. Or the 31 x 31mm DSP from Cambridge, that happens to run twice as fast as the link you are digging.

    What exactly are we defining a "PC" to be? What you're looking at is a SBC (Single Board Computer) with limited functionality. By who's definition are you calling this a "PC"? Just curious..

    And if you're interested in these small circuit boards with processors, you can find more of them here:

    http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS6270733703.html

    and here:

    http://www.linuxdevices.com/articles/AT8498487406.html


    I'm not trying to argue, I just think using the acronym: PC is a little misleading.
  • nerditup, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6that's more powerful than my ibm aptiva
  • NikoKun, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6I saw this thing a half year ago... its pretty cool... back then i heard it ran linux... and was only available in Japan XD... i want one.
  • polo3, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6reverse side showing USB2 (2nd port or USB2?) / VGA
    http://gigazine.jp/img/2006/05/05/spacecube/shimafuji_semc5701.jpg
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+8Coral Cache nabbed it:

    http://www.our-picks.com.nyud.net:8090/archives/2007/01/15/worlds-smallest-pc/
  • Gir53457, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5I'm all for flaming objects.
  • shroom, on 10/12/2007, -5/+10But, is it Vista Capable?
  • Vassili84, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Cant wait to play crysis on that bad boy!
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4ummmm, go get laid
  • mc7winkie, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Where can you buy them though?
  • polo3, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4slightly bigger picture
    http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/pcs/space-cube-in-the-wild-171244.php
  • BrainInAJar, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5But does it run Solaris?
  • MikeCerm, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4This thing won't generate any heat at all. VIA has 1 GHz chips that run fanless. Any heat that this might generate could be dissipated using the case as a heatsink, if necessary.

    PSP, Nintendo DS, GP2X, and countless smartphones manage these specs without melting down.

    (I know, the processor in the DS is slower, but the Wi-Fi and those screens suck power and generate heat.)
  • avolant, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3one can only hope
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I have a Mac mini. 
  • czer323, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4I usually post a link to duggmirror first so that I can click on it. Though, this little firefox extension saves you the hassle. It adds a duggmirror link to every story, on the front page, and on the main story's page. Check it out: http://duggmirror.com/mirroredbyduggmirror.xpi
  • EnzeroX, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Umm... a mouse?
  • iOsiris, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3It MIGHT even run StarCraft. If so props!
  • FrostySol, on 10/12/2007, -14/+17ever heard of Linux or BSD or any other OS that's not 90% bloat?
  • mikeazorin, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4hey, serial ports are useful. for, um... wow, i actually can not think of anything that's been useful in the last 10 years.
  • Robotsu, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Another cool non-embedded client that is actually under $100:
    http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS6828123924.html

    The headline was "Tiny, sub-$100 PC runs Puppy Linux". Looks like a fun device!
  • PhirePhly, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Robotics interfacing? Either that or actually drop money on some kind of USB interface...
  • kryptobs2000, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5or an apple fanboy but with a bigger dick
  • cyclonesworld, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4This thing would make an excellent carputer.
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+6Really, blocked.
  • drummerjed, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Me too http://mini-itx.com/2004/03/08/a-selection-of-weeny-pcs
  • TrueVox, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I would think that SOME media player should run on that. It's not that poor of a system. Though, perhaps you might wanna look to Linux rather then Windows. Less bloat if all you're looking to do is play movies.
  • towca, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4You should check to see if dugmirror caught it BEFORE posting the link
  • kryptobs2000, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2lmao, that's one of the funniest things people have done to make me block them, props.
  • damentz, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Its obviously vista premium.
  • Alethinos, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2i ran SC on a iMac g3.

    Given that the the chips and structure isn't very comparable here are the systems specs:
    300mhz g3
    256mb ram
    ATI old GPU (don't remember the numbers, but it was bad trust me.)

    it ran SC perfectly.
  • Alethinos, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4I'm fairly certain vista can laugh at people who use it.

    well... that's the word on the street...
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2What are you trying to tell us, come on, out with it.
  • 5abi, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2it will blend
    now shut the ***** up
  • Fetching more discussions...
    Show 51 - 100 of 127 discussions

  • Add a Comment

    Login or register to comment!
    Or, sign-in super fast with your Facebook account ...


© Digg Inc. 2009 — Content created and posted by Digg users is dedicated to the public domain | Terms of Use Updated | Privacy Policy
DIGG, DIGG IT, DUGG, DIGG THIS, Digg graphics, logos, designs, page headers, button icons, scripts, and other service names are the trademarks of Digg Inc.