What is the smallest PC in the world?

frenchn00b · 10-21-2009, 12:00 AM

Hello,

Instead of the PDA, would be looking for something small, that can be in ruckbag or even better in pocket?

Sony offers quite small pc.
http://gadgetophilia.com/wp-content/...style-pc-3.jpg

gnashley · 10-21-2009, 02:01 AM

gumstix are among the smallest, but someone makes one which fits into a thing about half the size of your thumb. It connects to a computer using an ethernet cable and the hole for the cable is bigger than the rest of the device.

enine · 10-21-2009, 09:32 AM

It really depends on how you define PC, are you talking keyboard/display or just a processor/memory/storage/connectivity.

schneidz · 10-21-2009, 10:38 AM

if by pc you mean personal computer then i think mini-itx is about as small as you can get (mac-mini, msi wind)

also look out for mobile-itx (maybe the embedded forum will give you more insites).

frenchn00b · 10-21-2009, 02:18 PM

I think that there is a brand new one from sagetem, for 500 euros. it s the smallest in teh world

GoinEasy9 · 10-21-2009, 03:00 PM

I just saw an ad for the Nokia N900. While this is a smartphone, doesn't it fall into the smallest pc category? It has enough memory and storage to do what a pc does, it has a Linux operating system, and it doesn't have to be online to work. Just Asking.

elliott678 · 10-22-2009, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoinEasy9

I just saw an ad for the Nokia N900. While this is a smartphone, doesn't it fall into the smallest pc category? It has enough memory and storage to do what a pc does, it has a Linux operating system, and it doesn't have to be online to work. Just Asking.

I have a Nokia N810 which is not a smartphone, it is a small ARM based computer that runs Linux, the N900 is just a fancy phone that probably isn't that good at making calls.

GoinEasy9 · 10-22-2009, 01:36 PM

@elliott678
I can't disagree with you, since I have not seen the phone, just read about it. But, I saw some chat in a German IRC chatroom where someone who actually owns one was ecstatic that he got one. Unfortunately is was in a log so I couldn't ask him about it.
Oh well, still want to look at it when and if it comes to the states. Funny thing, I think they have to downgrade it to make it work with US 3g networks.

frenchn00b · 10-22-2009, 04:20 PM

all wrong guys, I found it, the smallest PC in the world.

here it is :
http://www.lemondenumerique.com/?p=17214

that's very small indeed. Do you think that we can install Linux/Debian on it?

schneidz · 10-22-2009, 04:44 PM

^ looks like a netbook. are we sure it is smaller than a eee nettop (which has no screen).

it is an intel atom. i booted a zotac ion with fedora core 11 live-usb.