Sep 04
This super-cute little PC measures just two inches along each edge, runs Linux and Android Jelly Bean—and only costs $45. Yes, you did just read that right.
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Sep 04
Mini computers exist thanks in no small part to Moore’s Law, but one running Linux and Jelly Bean is pretty unique. Developer SolidRun isn’t new to the tiny PC scene, but since it released the original CuBox in 2011, it’s stayed relatively quiet. That silence breaks with the four CuBox-i models that are up for pre-order right now. The 2-inch cube computers range in price from the $44.99 CuBox-i1 base model to a fully kitted out $119.99 CuBox-i4Pro. That $120 gets you a quad-core processor with each core running at 1 GHz, 2GB of DDR3 RAM, built-in WiFI and Bluetooth (a spec sheet with all features across all models is after the break). Regardless of price, each model features SATA support, HDMI 1.4 and optical audio ports, which could make a CuBox-i running the latest version of XBMC the perfect workaround to a bulky HTPC.
Filed under: Desktops, Home Entertainment
Via: Liliputing
Source: SolidRun
Jan 03
If you’re a computer enthusiast and you’re not content with buying ready-to-use computers off the shelf and you don’t mind tinkering around the operating system, then open-source computer systems are probably the sort of device you’re after. Well if you are you might be interested to learn that SolidRun has taken the wraps off their latest offering, the CuBox Pro which is an upgrade over its predecessor and comes with 2GB of DDR3 RAM on board, which according to its creators makes it the world’s first ARM-based open source development platform to support 2GB of DDR3 RAM. The CuBox Pro will measure 2-inches cube and weighs 91grams and comes in either high polish or matte finish.
The CuBox Pro will support Linux-based distributions such as Ubuntu, Debian, GeeXbox, openelec.tv and even Android as well. It is also a fanless computer system and is built on the Marvell Armada 510 SoC with 800MHz dual issue ARM PJ4 processor based on the 32bit ARMv7 architecture. It will feature an infra-red receiver, gigabit Ethernet port, SPDIF, eSata 3Gbps, two USB 2.0 ports and a microSD card slot and will support 1080p Full HD output over HDMI and will only require 3 watts of power to run. Pre-orders of the CuBox Pro are available via SolidRun’s website where it is priced at $159.99. Shipping of the CuBox Pro is expected to begin before the end of January 2013.
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