[Yaaarc] Jack PC - a 5W PC in a wall socket (robot controller?)

[jeff at aerodata.net]

Any idea what the thing costs? Prices didn't seem to be on the web site.


> It's just a small PC.  Not much I/O unless you want to use USB for
> everything.
>
> Fine for a thin terminal where you need them.
>
> I'd consider it only if I could load Linux on them, of course.
>
> Keith Mc. (Route-To YAR) wrote:
>
>>New low powered "Jack PC" by http://www.chippc.com   Only 5 watts,
>>it fits in a standard double wide electrical box, and can even be
>>powered by power-over-ethernet:
>>
>>  http://news.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020330,39272166,00.htm
>>
>>  http://www.chippc.com/products/jackpc/jackpc.asp
>>
>>Considering they've managed to drop the power requirements so low,
>>might a hack of something from their product line make the core
>>of a good, low powered PC based robot controller?  (If so, what?)
>>
>>- Keith Mc.
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