NorhTec Gecko Surfboard: PC fits into keyboard, uses only five Watts

10:44 am - Fri, Dec 18, 2009: 1 note

NorhTec Gecko Surfboard: PC fits into keyboard, uses only five Watts

This looks like a neat toy. Cheap too, supposedly $99 with Linux and $150 with Windows XP.

Processor — Xcore86 (Vortex86MX) SoC clocked at 1.0GHz

Memory — 512MB of DDR2 RAM

Storage — SD/SDHC card or IDE-interfaced 2.5-inch hard disk drive

Display — VGA and composite video output (resolution not specified)

Networking:

LAN — 10/100 Ethernet

WLAN — 802.11b/g (optional)

WAN — 3G module (optional)

Other I/O:

1 x VGA

1 x composite

2 x USB 2.0

1 x serial

Audio — mic in and headphones out

Power requirements — 12VDC via AC adapter (requires only 5 Watts)

Dimensions — n/s, but no larger than standard keyboard

Weight — n/s

Operating system — Linux or Windows XP