I’ve been tempted to buy a second computer, possibly a MiniPC for some time now and when I do, I’ll be loading it up with a Linux OS, just to see if this penguin fetish is all that it’s cracked up to be. So naturally this Linux powered AOpen MiniPC that’s being developed over in Taiwan caught my eye.

A Taiwanese systems integrator is readying a tiny Linux-powered PC likely to make even Mac Mini owners envious. The AOpen MiniPC measures 6.5 x 6.5 x 2 inches, is powered by an Intel Pentium M or Celeron M processor, and runs Linspire Linux. The MiniPC will be available initially in two versions. The MP915-C will be powered by an Intel Celeron M 360 processor clocked at 1.4GHz. The MP915-P will be powered by an Intel Pentium M 740 (Dothan) processor clocked at 1.73 GHz. Both models will use Intel’s 915 GM chipset, and come with a 512MB DDR2 400 SODIMM memory module running at 533MHz.

About 30 of those AOpen Mini PC’s would fit inside my antiquated (1 year old) Mid Tower desktop.

[Source: LinuxDevices]