How Low Can a Linux PC Go? | Linux Today

How Low Can a Linux PC Go?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 19, 2007

[ Thanks to Bill
Andad
for this link. ]

“If the Asian networking out of the box specialists NorhTec are
to be believed the answer is very low indeed: how does $85
(£41) sound? Remarkably that is how much the new NorhTec
MicroClient JrSX is set to cost, making it what must be the lowest
priced Linux powered thin client PC around.

“According to LinuxDevices the MicroClient JrSX is a 300MHz
Vortex86SX system-on-chip device, ultra low power it only consumes
0.9W at 300MHz…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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