LinuxDevices: Compact Linux Appliance Targets Web Surfing Apps | Linux Today

LinuxDevices: Compact Linux Appliance Targets Web Surfing Apps

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 1, 2006

“Parisian startup Linutop is readying a compact, low-cost,
Linux-based computing appliance aimed at web surfing kiosks in
libraries, educational institutions, offices, hotels, hospitals,
Internet cafes, and family rooms. The as-yet-unnamed Linutop device
features a passively cooled x86-compatible Geode processor, and
flash-based storage for completely silent operation.

“The Linutop PC is based on an unspecified Geode
processor–possibly AMD’s LX-800. The device has 256MB of RAM, and
512MB of flash-based storage…”

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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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