The World's Smallest Desktop PC

Looking for a powerful and tiny PC as a Christmas Gift? Do you need to put a PC in a really tight space space? Do you have a cluttered desk and just want to make some room by getting rid of that bulky desktop? Look no further than a Fit-PC2, offered by CompuLab. This company takes building little PCs that pack a powerful CPU to the extreme.

CompuLab specializes in building small PCs for use in embedded systems. You can also use their PCs as a stand alone unit. The Fit-PC2 computer offers the power of a desktop in the form of a little cube that measures just a few inches across. The current model offers an Intel Atom CPU running at 1.6 GHz. In addition to its small size, the power consumption of the Fit-PC2 is tiny compared to its big desktop cousins.

An upgraded version of one of the world's smallest PC will be offered by CompuLab in January 2010. Their latest offering, the Fit-PC2i, is a 4x4.5x1.05 inch desktop that weighs just 13 ounces. This little PC packs an Intel Atom Z510 (1.1 GHz) or Intel Atom Z530 (1.6 GHz) CPU The system supports up to 2 GB DDR2 RAM and a 2.5 inch hard drive. A 2.5 inch hard drive is standard for many laptop applications and can support upwards of 160GB of data storage. Graphics are driven by an on board Intel GMA500 card. You can use this machine with any standard computer monitor. The system also supports dual-Gigabit Ethernet networking as well.

There are plugs and slots to support just about any additional hardware that you would normally use for a typical desktop PC. Included are 4 USB slots, WiFi, and 5.1 channel audio. There is a The machine will be available with Windows XP, Windows 7, and Ubuntu Linux.

If you are looking for an even smaller PC, you can purchase the Fit-PC2i without the case. This makes it an ideal choice to embed in hardware that may require a small computer. For example, it probably will not be long until automakers begin to integrate more computing power into their automobiles. For example, the Fit-PC2i would work great embedded behind the dashboard of a car, running a touch screen interface to the dash. Nearly full-time Internet access could be achieved by utilizing a 3G broadband modem. With such tiny PC's appearing on the market, the possibilities of embedding these into everyday tools and appliances are becoming endless.