A new entry into the Ultra-Compact computer market squeezes a
fully-capable Linux computer into your pocket for just pocket change. At
$9, the CHIP from Next Thing Co.
uses purchasing volume and lessons learned from the first generation of
Ultra-Compact computers to reduce the cost of this newest addition to
the ultra-compact computer landscape. The Kickstarter hit its goal quickly
and is still skyrocketing as it sits over ten times that goal after
just a few days. While no heavyweight, it can manage a surprising number
of desktop tasks including HD video and 3D gaming.As desktop processors get faster that power needs to fit in a smaller space. The same technology can be applied to making computers of the same power but just much smaller. Not every application needs a full-sized, brawny CPU. Scaling down hardware requirements means that a suitably powerful computer with a fraction of the processing power can fit in a fraction of the space. This lead to the Ultra-compact computer and the first successful product was the Raspberry Pi.
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