I could see this sort of platform being close to the design of the new Steam OS.
http://store.steampowered.com/livingroom/SteamMachines/
It certainly is about time for linux and non Microsoft/Apple products to shine... cheap hardware, free OS, better security than either MS or Apple. I enjoy watching the ARM processors continue to improve and start nipping at the heels of Intel!
Topic: CompuLab unveils the Utilite miniature computer (Read 1130 times)
I like the Power draw of 4W – 8W.
The question is how many USB miners you can plug in, if it has any advantage over rPI ?
The question is how many USB miners you can plug in, if it has any advantage over rPI ?
I think these features are a big + in comparison with the rPi
CPU
Freescale i.MX6 single / dual / quad core Cortex-A9 MPCore, up to 1.2GHz
Memory
Up to 4GB DDR3-1066
Storage
mSATA SSD, up to 512GB
Micro-SD SDXC, up to 128GB
Network
Two 1000 BaseT Ethernet ports
802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, single antenna
Bluetooth 3.0
4 USB 2.0 standard A type – max current 1A per port
I think that these USB ports will (more) stable when connecting several (nested/stacked) USB Hubs to the port. rPi has a limit USB<->Hub<->Hub attaching more hubs will result in errors.
Buid-in 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 3.0, when you want these features on a rPi you need to use the USBports.
The rPi is a nice machine, I have one myself, but the Utilite is better for the stuff I want to use it for: monitoring and logging solarpower-system with bluetooth, and connecting 34 Block Erupters + 3 Hashbusters Nano
I like the Power draw of 4W – 8W.
The question is how many USB miners you can plug in, if it has any advantage over rPI ?
The question is how many USB miners you can plug in, if it has any advantage over rPI ?
i find this unimpressive. 
Today I ordered the Standard version with Dual-Core, 159$ + 20$ shipping
http://utilite-computer.com/web/utilite-standard-specifications
From today on only (pre)registered buyers can buy 1 piece. 6 to 7 weeks waiting now to arrive
http://utilite-computer.com/web/utilite-standard-specifications
From today on only (pre)registered buyers can buy 1 piece. 6 to 7 weeks waiting now to arrive
99 bucks looks good, however...
If you read all the "up to"s then you start to wonder how much the real system will cost. The base $99 system will be pretty weak.
If you read all the "up to"s then you start to wonder how much the real system will cost. The base $99 system will be pretty weak.
Mini-PC maker CompuLab has unveiled the next generation of its teeny, Tegra 2-powered Trim-Slice computer. Now called the Utilite, Nvidia's processing heart has been swapped for a Freescale i.MX6 system-on-chip that's available with single, dual or quad cores. The system can run either a desktop-grade Ubuntu or a fully-featured Android operating system, but probably the best news is a starting price of just US$99.
Under the hood, its ARM-based Cortex-A9 processor runs up to a 1.2 GHz quad-core configuration, and sits alongside a video processing unit capable of supporting multi-stream 1080p H.264 video, with graphics API support in the shape of OpenGL ES 1.1 and 2.0, OpenVG 1.1 and OpenCL EP.
Systems are available with up to 4 GB of DDR 3 RAM and up to 512 GB of mSATA solid state storage (with expansion possible via an included micro-SDXC card slot). The Utilite also gets 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi via a single antenna, and Bluetooth 3.0 wireless technology.
Read more + Refrence: http://www.gizmag.com/utilite-mini-computer/28312/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&utm_campaign=157a30a1a9-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-157a30a1a9-90312702
Pretty good price, for pretty good specs.
What do you guys think?
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