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

[James Ronald]

Per the article.  "A basic Jack PC costs £209 (~$393.00 USD) without monitor or keyboard.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: jeff at aerodata.net 
  To: YAAARC 
  Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 8:19 AM
  Subject: Re: [Yaaarc] Jack PC - a 5W PC in a wall socket (robot controller?)


  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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