We already have cheap PCs for Puppy, what uses least power?

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Aitch · #1 Post by **Aitch** » Sun 03 Jan 2010, 04:16

Here are a couple of starters

10W Desktop

http://www.lowpowerpcs.co.uk/the-fitpc- ... /#more-119

Solar powered Netbooks

http://www.lowpowerpcs.co.uk/ultralight ... -netbooks/

What's yours...?

Aitch

technosaurus · #2 Post by **technosaurus** » Sun 03 Jan 2010, 07:29

http://www.norhtec.com/ various ~2w @1Ghz including <$200 netbook and $100 nettop - tablet coming soon

raffy · #3 Post by **raffy** » Sun 03 Jan 2010, 08:14

400 mhz for a CPU (in the low-power laptop shown there) is a good compromise between speed and power consumption.

The top-of-the-line in the x86 processors used to be the Geode, with the GX466 still being used by top distributors of thin clients. The LX800 is usable enough for netbooks, but where has it gone?

Ah, the Edubook uses the new xcore86, a 586 processor. It's worth testing with Puppy. DMP sent me a unit but alas, there are some packaging issues that are delaying my progress.

(Michael Barnes of norhtec, a Puppy acquaintance, is the top guy on top of the xcore86 project.)

rokytnji · #4 Post by **rokytnji** » Sun 03 Jan 2010, 15:38

Runs on AA batteries (rechargeable or regular AA).
Highly configurable (modular)
Runs Puppy or any other Linux Distro

http://www.norhtec.com/products/gecko/index.html

Edit: didn't notice the other link

mikeb · #5 Post by **mikeb** » Sun 03 Jan 2010, 16:44

Hmm some nice gear there...that gecko looks very interesting...now if only the price didn't double in the uk....will they ship...do I have any money spare....oh laaa
...I'm suffering from technolust...
mike

Aitch · #6 Post by **Aitch** » Sun 03 Jan 2010, 17:29

nice find, techno,

I quite fancy one of these,

http://www.norhtec.com/products/mcjr/index.html

and have asked for a UK shipping quote [from Thailand!]

[also see their old stock eden powered close-outs]

http://www.norhtec.com/closeout-mar09.html

Aitch

Aitch · #7 Post by **Aitch** » Mon 04 Jan 2010, 15:31

Here's one from ebox company's closeout list

Eden powered, ideal for Paul's [pakt's] eboxpup

http://www.compactpc.com.tw/ebox-3850.htm

Aitch

Bert · #8 Post by **Bert** » Mon 04 Jan 2010, 18:00

Great idea to start this topic Aitch!

The whole Gecko concept is wonderful. (modularity, AA-batteries,etc..) I wonder if there will be a version for grown-ups, say with a 12" screen ?
( my eyes are getting older, 8.9 inch is just too small.)

Is there any news from the ARM-front? The big breakthrough was announced for this winter (summer in Southern hemisphere), but there is not much ARM incarnated yet, it seems.

I am writing this on a lovely Atom 330, which has lots of power in comparison with the machines above, but it is a noisy beast.

( If anyone knows how to passively cool this Asrock 330 ION, I would be most grateful!)

Aitch · #9 Post by **Aitch** » Mon 04 Jan 2010, 20:31

Bert

see here

http://www.techspot.com/review/227-asro ... page5.html

The small fan behind the h/s is the noise source

You could try disconnecting it, adding a dropper resistor, or seeing if it can be slowed down using erikson's tips here

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=28443

Good Luck

Aitch

rarsa · #10 Post by **rarsa** » Mon 04 Jan 2010, 21:11

This should have been a pre-Christmas thread!

Has anybody tried a plug computer with Puppy?

http://www.openplug.org/

mikeb · #11 Post by **mikeb** » Mon 04 Jan 2010, 22:13

This should have been a pre-Christmas thread! Smile

Has anybody tried a plug computer with Puppy?

http://www.openplug.org/

harddrives full of media...never hear of such a thing...and I have no fridge and use powdered milk....oh well looked promising.

But we have not done christmas yet

...Dear Santa...I have been so good this week...

mike

rjbrewer · #12 Post by **rjbrewer** » Mon 04 Jan 2010, 23:42

mikeb wrote: But we have not done christmas yet ...Dear Santa...I have been so good this week...

mike

"Sandy Claus" is sending me a Dell 700m with xp on it......
Guess it's time to give grub4dos a try.

technosaurus · #13 Post by **technosaurus** » Tue 05 Jan 2010, 00:39

the best place I have found in the US for the ebox is wdlsystems
...bulk pricing available too.

mikeb · #14 Post by **mikeb** » Tue 05 Jan 2010, 02:40

"Sandy Claus" is sending me a Dell 700m with xp on it......
Guess it's time to give grub4dos a try.

Hmmm Sandy eh....I wonder what she has in her sack...

And yes ..join the grub4dos club...free teeshirt and smug look

mike

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We already have cheap PCs for Puppy, what uses least power?

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400 mhz