Thread: The Case for a Pocketable Server
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2008-09-22 , 22:54
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Originally Posted by GeneralAntilles View Post
x86 is a commodity. It's not interesting—"Oh, boy, another cheap x86 computer . . . haven't seen that before." Building an x86 something or other is old news. It's been done to death and nobody really cares anymore.

ARM on the other hand. In this in this sort of performance bracket? It's is new and exciting. It hasn't been done to death. It's fast, low power, and interesting.
None of the above really makes a case for nor against anything at all. If what we want is a pocketable/backpackable server, who cares whether it's commodity vs geeky-chic? What matters is: does it get the job done in a small enough form factor?

Besides, since it's a pocketable server that seems to be being outlined here, it's gonna run off a battery and x86 is a major handicap for that sort of usage.
THAT makes the case against x86.


The fitpc wants 12V and 4-6W. What size battery does that take if you want it to last 4-7 hours (ie. comparable to the NIT)? Does anyone pre-make a battery that could easily be connected to the fitpc?

Are there any pre-packaged solutions for the beagleboard? What are their power and battery requirements? (if the idea is to build something from boards, why not just build peripherals for the BUGbase?)

Anyone have an idea about the similar requirements for the BUGbase? (I couldn't find specifics about power draw nor battery lifetime; it has internal batteries and support for external batteries)
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