Manuscriptum: the two-pound, Debian-powered PC

A German web retailer Manufactum recently put on it shelves a two pound mini-PC, they call Manuscriptum, that comes with a 500MHz AMD Geode LX800 processor, an 80GB hard drive, up to 1GB of RAM and a motherboard that takes up to four USB 2.0 ports. The VGA has a 1920 x 1400 resolution with a 2 x 10/100 Mbps Ethernet card. Naturally it has PS/2 and audio ports.

Run by Debian Linux, that bundles up a few start-up applications like OpenOffice, Firefox, Foxit PDF Reader, it is an excellent example of a “green” computer with a minimal consumption of just 12-watts.
The base price for Manuscriptum is €449, if you are not into Linux then you can stuck in Windows Xp but expect a different performance.
If you need a smaller Linux PC then go get Picotux, with its 3cm it is the smallest device with a Linux kernel (I guess)

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PICOTUX – The smallest Linux computer in the world

The flexibility of GNU/Linux is nothing new, the suppleness of the Kernel is a fact known especially to Linux geeks, and to who reads this blog often. Imagine that you can unleash the power of your Xbox and/or PlayStation 3 by installing Ubuntu GNU/Linux. More»

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The Perfect Linux PC

ASUS M2N4-SLI AM2
is a 64bit with a very affordable price.
To have a PC with a 64bit is possible for many just as this
motherboard shows. It has very good components and it is compatible with the Penguin.
Characteristics: Socket AM2, chipset NVIDIA nForce4 SLI, 2 slot PCI, Express x16, Serial ATA
Manufacturer: Asus.
Price: 109 Euro
Web: www.asus.com
POINT OF VIEW 7600GS 256MB3D Desktop with NVIDIA More»

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