fit-PC Slim Linux

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.3 x 4 x 1.2 inches ; 13.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• ASIN: B001L18ED2
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,277 in Computer & Accessories (See Bestsellers in Computer & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 12, 2008

Product Description

Product Description

fit-PC Slim is the smallest, most power efficient PC available.
fit-PC Slim Linux is an out-of-the-box Linux PC ideal as an always-on server. fit-PC Slim is pre-installed with Ubuntu Linux and Gentoo in dual-boot mode.

Specifications:
CPU: AMD Geode LX800 500MHz
Chipset: AMD CS5536
Display: Integrated Geode LX display controller up to 1920x1440
Memory: 512MB DDR 333MHz soldered on-board
Hard disk: Upgradeable 60GB IDE 2.5"
Ports:
RJ45 Ethernet port 100Mbps
WiFi b/g 54Mbps
3 x USB 2.0 HiSpeed 480Mbps
mini RS-232 (Rx,Tx)
VGA DB15
Stereo line-out audio (headphones)
Stereo line-in audio / Mic
Mechanical and environmental:
Splash and dust resistant enclosure
Material: Anodized aluminum body with PC/ABS panels
Size: 4" x 4.3" x 1.2" (100x110x30mm)
Weight: 0.9 lb (380g)
Operating temperature: 0 - 45C
Power: 12V single supply
Power consumption: 4-6W

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for specific uses, February 8, 2009

By	ABK (USA) - See all my reviews

Great little product. I basically wiped the default install and installed Ubuntu server on this to use as a home server / external server for various projects I work on. It is more than adequate for this purpose. Also works great as a internet radio server, and as an endpoint for a SOCKS firewall (for, say, getting around work firewalls). From my experiments, it does not appear to have enough power to stream video from sites like Hulu and display them (though you can stream THROUGH it to another computer just fine), nor is it able to stream Pandora (mainly because Pandora's flash player uses a ridiculous amount of system resources). I haven't really used it to server locally stored media, but I suspect it would work quite a bit better. If you actually want to sit at a screen and use it, you won't be blown away by the speed by any means, but it is adequate for simple tasks (simple web browsing, document editing, etc..) . Love that it is absolutely silent, and literally peaks out at 7 watts power consumption even under *heavy* load (code compilation).

I've read a lot of reviews on other sites for this that compare to systems like the EeeBox and note that it is underpowered. I think this is absolutely true, depending on what you want to use this for. The *real* benefit of this system, in my viewpoint, is that it gives you a great always on computer for a headless home server or for simple online tasks for less power than your regular computer probably uses when it is completely off. Systems like the Eeebox, by contrast, use about as much power as a laptop, which isn't huge by any means, but also isn't anything special.

So, in summary, if you want a little machine you can leave running in the corner for home automation, home server, or very simple quick document writing or web browsing type of tasks that makes no noise at all and uses practically no power, this may be good for you. By contrast, if you want to do anything that is even remotely processor intensive (like *displaying* streaming video as opposed to just serving as a pass-through for the data or a storage point for the data), then you probably should look into something more powerful.

Note, as of this writing, only the Windows XP wireless network card driver allows you to run this device as a wireless access point. I'm sure the linux side is working on it.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a great little linux box, January 3, 2009

By	Michelle Stone "litebkt" (Mariposa, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I use it to manage my webcam, weather data, and upload the two to remote servers.

It came with a very nice selection of installed packages. I am using it headless and it works with very low power consumption. That's all that matters to me.

I may go in and uninstall some of the installed packages that I won't use to free up more disk space.

I set it up with a fixed IP on my home network. Don't bother with the installed network packages. Readup on ifconfig and edit the /etc/network/interfaces file directly.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Wireless Non-Functional, High Quality & Good Cust. Svc., July 30, 2009

By	T. Howard "tmanaf" (Ohio) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I received my Linux-based unit, and the wireless card was not present. After rebooting several times, it suddenly appeared and I was able to receive the names of several local wireless access points (including mine). I was unable to connect to any of them, and the link quality remained at 0/100. After a couple of days of trying to configure the wireless, the wireless card disappeared again.

On the plus side, customer service responded to my forum post in a day and the build quality of the machine was obviously excellent. I'm going to try to purchase again.