$99 ARM-based PC running Linux or Android.

[ponder]

http://www.fanlesstech.com/2013/07/utilite-quad-core-arm-linux-desktop.html

Nice thing is that it has dual 1Gb/s Ethernet interfaces.

Cheap ARM boxes are everywhere, but most of them are underpowered Android TV dongles. Introducing Utilite, a very exciting and fully integrated ARM / Ubuntu PC.

Compulab (maker of the MintBox, Fit-PC, and Tegra-based Trim Slice) promises to deliver rich multimedia and PC-like user experience. Utilite will be available next month in single, dual, and quad core versions starting at $99.

✓ Freescale i.MX6 single / dual / quad core Cortex-A9 MPCore, up to 1.2GHz
✓ Ubuntu / Android options
✓ Up to 4GB DDR3-1066
✓ mSATA SSD, up to 512GB
✓ Micro-SD SDXC, up to 128GB
✓ Supports OpenGL ES 1.1 and 2.0, OpenVG 1.1 and OpenCL EP
✓ Supports multi-stream 1080p H.264, VC1, RV10, DivX HW decoding
✓ HDMI 1.4 up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60Hz
✓ DVI-D up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60Hz
✓ Two 1000 BaseT Ethernet
✓ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
✓ Bluetooth 3.0
✓ S/PDIF 5.1 (electrical through 3.5mm jack)
✓ Stereo line-out, Stereo line-in
✓ 4 x USB 2.0
✓ USB OTG (micro-USB connector)
✓ Two RS232 serial ports (ultra mini serial connector)
✓ 5.3″ x 3.9″ x 0.8″ 135mm x 100mm x 21mm
✓ Unregulated 10 to 16 volt input Power
✓ 3W - 8W power consumption (depending on system configuration and load)

 

[w1z4rd]

Those will make great firewalls/gateways...

 

[w1z4rd]

I actually wanted to buy one and their website is broken

 

[Paul Hjul]

it also looks like a potential great entry level box for SA. Telkom Mobile could really have a nice deal at about 1.5k through Game, Jet and Pep with data, a dongle and this box.

 

[Necuno]

Would be better with windows 8 on it....

 

[Not_original]

oohh I can see this being used as a QoS filter . Interesting though , but how would one set up the usernames and such , or just go with Mac addys ?

 

[Paul Hjul]

^ Nope ARM
=== Windows RT
therefore Locked OS

BUT with remote desktop software ...

 

[InvisibleJim]

Lekker Lekker!

 

[Yotch]

More info ...
http://liliputing.com/2013/07/utilite-arm-based-linux-computer-coming-in-august-for-99-and-up.html
Cheap atom based machine ...
http://liliputing.com/2013/07/minix...ones-low-power-desktop-with-an-atom-chip.html

 

[Tinuva]

This thing is already pretty awesome, would be even cooler if it had a infra-red receiver, but then again I assume you should be able to control it via TV remote using the HDMI control protocol. Pretty amazing at this price point.

 

[ponder]

✓ mSATA SSD, up to 512GB

Missed this. So with a msata-to-sata adapter + one of those things that splits a sata port into multiple sata connectors this thing has awesome potential.

 

[JIMMYtheSKULL]

i think pie is still much more cost effective.

 

[ponder]

Web site - http://utilite-computer.com/web/home