fit-PC slim, the 'world's smallest PC' -- just don't lose it on your desk
By Joseph L. Flatley 
posted Sep 17th 2008 3:40PM
posted Sep 17th 2008 3:40PM
fit-PC Slim is billed as the "smallest, most energy efficient PC available," and at 13 ounces it just might be. Slim is housed in a 330cc enclosure (4.3 x 3.9 x 1.2 inches), draws a mere 6 watts of power, and like the Linutop 2, runs on a 500MHz AMD Geode. This machine is available in a pared-down 256MB configuration (sans WiFi, hard drive) for $220; a 512MB WiFi version (with no hard drive) for $245; or go all out with the 512MB / WiFi / 60GB hard disk version pre-installed with either Ubuntu or Windows XP Home SP3, for $295 or $335, respectively.
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But can it run Crysis?
Enough with this!!!
Hilarious! "Can it run Crysis?"
Sir you belong on broadway.
Forget running Crysis, i doubt you will even be able to type the word Crysis in MS Word because of the lag from trying to run a complete version of XP on a 500mhz processor...
Nah but it can run Firefox, which I can use to login into Engadget and low rank you for your stupid rhetorical question.
I can run windows xp pro on a 133mhz pentium 1 with 128mb of ram and still live with it, this would be a dream!
It can only run Crisis if pozzitron has the fit-PC in his pocket. He's haxor like that. One time, pozzitron came over to my house and held onto my EeePC and it ran Crisis on high until he stopped holding it. That's my favourite childhood memory.
You know, some of us used computers a lot slower than 500MHz and Word ran just fine. In fact, some of us still have the install disks (yeah, floppies) for those old versions of Word, so we'll be OK.
Keep telling yourself that Frank. I think its time to move on.
I just love the new "Blue background" for the Highest ranks.
My 333Mhz T240 can run even the new word and XP, just not very well. Only problems that come up are when I try to inject an equation into it, and even with that I just have to wait about 10 seconds.
But can it blend an even smaller linux pc while playing Crisis?
Wut Wut, in my butt.
"I just love the new "Blue background" for the Highest ranks."
... And how the lowest ranked ones just sort of fade away (as well they should)
DAMN
He beat me to it.
Honestly, I'd settle for Quake 2.
you can has lame ass engadget comment?
Now beat that Apple and Asus!
This will also get a "vista capable" sticker on it as well...
yeah that's super but i for one commend the refining of the faded text and the new goldenrod banners for highest rankers!
*Agreed. The people who are appreciated by the community shown stand out the most. Altering the text of the trolls only draws the reader's attention to them, pretty much giving them what they want.
*Hopes to be highest ranked.
I like it, just neutral comments need to be a bit clearer because atm it's too much effort to actually read them to decide whether it deserves a low/high rank.
heh heh, you said 'goldenrod'
Honestly, the faded comments piss me off and i wish i could turn it off. Sometimes they need to be flamed, and sometimes they need some lovin.
And my poor vision just makes me want to file suit against Engadget for not caring about the old people.
Phanbouy. Who is that in your avatar? Been seeing it for like weeks now but finally cracked. The laziness has worn off so I thought I would ask.
@fanthem
It's Rhys Darby playing the lovable kiwi Murray Hewitt on HBO's 'The Flight of the Conchords'.
God that sounded like an ad :)
Check it out
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0863046/
it's like overeating. just because you can doesn't mean you should.
It is still impressive to see how far we've come. No manipulating my comment phanbouy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlqfpPf_EO0
no its not a rick roll i promise.
@v3xx
"This video is not available in your country"
I'm in Canada. What is this video?
its just a video of a song called look how far we've come. cause of your comment. i agree its significant but its more like the missing link between smartphones like the iphone and a desktop.
hehe 'how far we've come'
flash drives are sooo 2007
That's amazing. I mean, I don't know anybody who would buy one but the fact that it can run windows is good I suppose
It would be great for robotics. Things like vision processing, bluetooth control, etc are really difficult or impossible to run off of small microcontrollers.
-Taylor
the only problem of using this for robotics is the OS overhead. i'm not a professional coder or anything, but i was using a ~2.2GHz P4 notebook to process a VGA webcam image (line laser for obstacle avoidance) and it ran at around 10-12 fps, on a fresh install of XP.
Most people using it for robotics would be running custom Linux builds. A 500Mhz machine running Linux can process more than a 1.2Ghz machine running windows.
Hey, is that a computer in your pocket or are you just so happy to see me?
+1
Oh my God, is that.. is that linux? Can I.. can I hold it?
"Wow, that's small."
"That's what she said."
to you!
What they don't tell you is that key is actually to a C-130 and its 17 inches long.
Giggity!
But srsly this is ten kinds of awesome.
slyfox, helluva avatar dude, nice
@BluesK1d: Actually, I think it's to a Mazda.
@ stiv
you can't say "that's what she said" to your own joke...
Yeah only Michael Scott can do that...
Come to think of it. That's either the world's smallest computer or the world's largest set of car keys.
Can't it be both?
Forget running Crysis, i doubt you will even be able to type the word Crysis in MS Word because of the lag from trying to run a complete version of XP on a 500mhz processor...
almost too invisible to bury...almost.
That's 368.55g to the rest of the world.
Arrr there be no shots of the back!
Ya bastards. Show me the loots rear or ye gets no rum.
You're two days early for that!
The Royal Navy! Avast!
I'm honestly interested to see how this system runs. I am very interested in it as a CarPC base. I'd be curious if it can handle XP and a touchscreen lcd or two... two would make me happy....
In all honesty this thing looks like it will shit itself if you look at it, let along attach two touchscreens.
That'd be tight on such a little processor. You might look around for a carpc linux distribution, or roll a super-light one yourself.
Might be fun for modders, but pretty useless to everybody else.
Now I can finally host a hacked Tamagotchi LAN party!
LOL, the Specs:
Processor -- 500MHz AMD Geode LX800
Memory -- 256MB or 512MB of soldered-on RAM
Display -- VGA output
Storage -- Accepts 2.5-inch hard drive internally; factory offers pre-installed 60GB version
Networking:
LAN -- 10/100 Ethernet with RJ45 connector
WLAN -- 802.11b/g (optional)
Other I/O:
3 x USB 2.0 (2 front-panel, 1 rear)
1 x serial (with proprietary connector)
Operating temperature -- 0 to 45 deg. C
Dimensions -- 4.3 x 3.9 x 1.2 inches (110 x 100 x 30mm)
Weight -- 13 ounces (380g)
That thing can run Crysis at 0.60FPS.
Oh... yeaah... It's going to look awesome. Can't wait for this =]
Sounds good for a car PC.
I had the same idea the minute I read this :)
A nice little wardriver.
Why does awesome stuff like this have to be so expensive. Would be sweet to have, hook a External Drive(s) to it to make it a NAS and a printer for a wireless print server. Or even useful for wardriving.
Take a look at the Linksys NSLU2, it's quite good for exactly that (even better if you put custom firmware and linux distro on it).
it at least has more USB ports than macbook air
But it can't cut a cake!
WELCOME TO THE APPLE STORE
***********************************************
Customize Your Apple Mac Air Features
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Please select the Cake Cutting Option:
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- Yes (Add $500 to your order)
- No (Add $500 to your order)
Finally a PC you can sneak in to prison. As for the monitor.../winces
car pc..... c'mon people.. is called a CARPUTER!
HIGH RANK!! HIGH RANK!!! Why can't all the engadget readers be like you pozzitron? Do you have a blog where I could go to learn to be like you?
If i get five more individual request I will start one up.!!!
I'm in. Blog would be cool sir.
How about 5 individual requests to jump off the nearest twelve story building? I bet you'd complete that petition considerably sooner.
I've obviously not been an Engadget comment reader/poster long enough to be hip to why pozzitron is a stalker-magnet. Someone educate me?
blog please!
It's probably just pozzitron himself. Both profiles were made on the same day (sept 9th). Way to be cool.
I can assure you pozzitron and pozzitron_fanboi are two seperate individuals. I think the dates is fate bringing two cyber soulmates together.
d00d ur comment turned blue! That's pozzitron's handywork right there. He's always making little updates to engadget to make it better for everyone.
3 people away from a pozblog. I'm getting a chubster!!!
blog plz
Give the fanboi a blog already! I fifth the motion for a pozzitron blog.
"worlds smallest pc" my ass
Gumstix laugh at that claim
http://gumstix.com/
Barely smaller than the fit-PC slim and has shit for specs compared.
The Gumstix is an ARM based computer. It's not a PC.
haha
-Gumstix
would be nice if the hdd interface is SATA instead of IDE as most recent SSDs are all SATA interface
330cc? I smell a Coke can computer mod.. (or pepsi if you float that boat)
Excellent ! So small you will never let at work !
I don't see any way to hook up a monitor, can someone help me out here? (Yes, I know, not all computers need a monitor)
there is a 15pin Sub-D on it... it also says that there are 2 ethernet and 2 usb... no pictures cause the site seems to be down... but google cache has some stats.
But did you know that most computers have connections on the sides or on the back?
TSA would still make you take it out of your bag/pocket... (or take it off your key ring)
TSA would probably dismantle it just to make sure it's a computer.
very cool.
Not all computers need a monitor, but they need a read-out.
Above comment meant for brandon.
This thing is badass! Money saving is now commencing, soon to be bought and installed in my truck!
It's powerful enough to be a NAS server, filesharing client, or web server for a small website.
Engadget readers, you are disappointing me. Two pages of comments and not a single, "Judge me by my size, do you?" among them. Sad day indeed for geeks.