[Noisebridge-discuss] X86 guts for DIY laptop or other embedded device

[Michael Shiloh]

Hackers might be interested in this device discussed at the latest San 
Francisco Linux Users' Group meeting:

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There are two interesting machines to be available soon
One is a netbook with AA cells instead of the standard integrated
battery and a low price.
	<http://www.norhtec.com/products/gecko/index.html>
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The interesting part is the heart, the so-called XCore86:

http://www.norhtec.com/products/xcore/index.html

You can buy the module for $65, the carrier with all the IO (including 
LVDS and touchpad interfaces) for $25. Seems ideal for a low cost but 
reasonably modest performance computer.

Yes, there are plenty of other embedded Linux guts, but I'm not aware of 
any that are this fully featured or this powerful, running standard X86.

I'm already thinking of bizarre devices in which to install this...