Low-power Linux-based CPU PC?

[235u at comcast.net (D.E. Chadbourne)]

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Scott Ehrlich wrote:
| I would like to have a Linux/Windows-capable PC running at home 24/7 which
| would also be connected to my Linksys broadband router, which, in turn, is
| connected to my cable modem.  The catch, though, is I don't want to spend
| the extra money for electricity a desktop PC would consume in power.
| Thus, I was thinking of a cheap Crusoe, Intel, or AMD box which would
| consume very few amps, and could possibly be fully powered from a 12 v DC
| source (I have a regulated DC power supply at home).
|
| A few years ago, I worked part time at a small company when an employee
| brought in a modular, handheld Intel-based PC, CPU-only.   It had all
| needed ports - for video, mouse, keyboard, etc.  I presume it could have
| been DC-power capable, but I forget the company that made it.
|
| The solution would need Ethernet capability, or at least a PCMCIA slot.  I
| have an Ethernet PCMCIA card.
|
| Thanks for any leads.
|
| Scott

hi, i used to read poptronics all the time (old electronics now, radio
craft, ect).  remember in the back people used to sell whole computers
(older intel cpu's if i remember correctly about 2 years ago) that were
on one small board and had the usual ports.  when guys got tired of
oopics they'ld play with these.  small form, low power, slow.  is that
kind of what you need?
mmnnn, i wonder what you're making.  power is an issue.  maybe size.  is
it a home security system that'll contact you if tripped?  is it an trap
to catch alien invaders?  a telemetry controlled low power cheese cutter?
- -eric.
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