The Pico is a low powered, full computer with all the bells and whistles. Dont believe me....check out the Specs.
| Processor | VIA 1 GHz C7 |
| Chipset | VIA VX700 |
| System Memory | 1 DDR2 533 SO-DIMM Up to 1GB memory size |
| VGA | Integrated VIA UniChrome ProII 3D/2D AGP Graphics with MPEG-2/MPEG-4 and WMV9 Video Decoding Accelerator |
| Expansion Slots | None |
| Onboard IDE | ATA 133 (2.0 mm 44-pin pin header) |
| Onboard Serial ATA | 1 SATA connector |
| Onboard LAN | VIA VT6106S 10/100 |
| Onboard Audio | VIA VT1708A HD audio codec |
| Onboard TV Out | Optional VT1625M add-on card (not included) |
| Back Panel I/O | 1 LAN port 1 VGA port |
| Onboard I/O Connectors | 1 USB 2.0 pin header for 4 additional USB ports 1 RS-232 COM pin header 1 LVDS/DVI pin header 1 Multimedia connector; supports TV-out, Video Capture Port, and LPC interfaces 1 PS2 mouse/keyboard pin header 1 Fan pin header 1 Audio connector: line-out, line-in, mic-in, S/PDIF-in, & 7.1 channel audio output 1 Pico-ITX power connector |
| BIOS | Award BIOS 4/8Mb flash memory |
| System Monitoring & Management | CPU temperature monitoring, Watchdog timer, Wake on LAN, Keyboard power on, Timer power on System power management AC power failure recovery |
| Operating Temperature | 0° ~ 50°C |
| Operating Humidity | 0% ~ 95% (relative humidity; non-condensing) |
| Form Factor | Pico-ITX (10cm x 7.2cm) |
| Includes | ATA 133 flat cable USB pin header cable with 4 USB 2.0 ports & screws Ribbon power cable 1 PS2 mouse & keyboard cable 1 RS-232 COM port cable & screws 1 DVI cable Driver/utility CD |
You really need to see one up close to appreciate it.
For any one interested in getting one of these bad boys, check out LogicSupply. They can set you up!
So What Would You Do With It?
Car Project
There's a few projects I'd like to play around with in the near future. One being for my car!
LinuxIce/OpenIce is a nice little Disto made for cars. It has a lot of nice little features that would please any tech lover out there!
At one point I was involved with the project, but I had to stop due to life throwing a few speed bumps.
LinuxIce/OpenIce should run on the Pico fine, and the OS is a great in car solution for entertainment/GPS, and business.
If you are interested in the LinuxIce/OpenIce project, why don't ya join them....They are friendly bunch and very helpful. (they could always use a little help)
If you happen to stop by, tell them bazz/grumpy247 said hi!
I think the car project for me will have to take a backseat until VIA comes out with the Nano for the Pico. Ooohhh Yeahhhh!!
Home Entertainment System.
One other project I want to do, (and I have started a bit) is use the Pico for a Home entertainment system.
Using Ubuntu, Elisa, Wii remote, and the HP Media Vault makes this a nice solution for all your media needs.....(as long as it works)
I'll give you just a taste of what I have done so far....
I bought the Pico and the case over at LogicSupply.
A friend and I built the Wii sensor bar using this Howto.
BTW. The guy who helped me build the sensor bar would be interested in building these to sell if anyone is interested. If you are, just leave a comment.
The HP Media Vault runs FireFly, so media is streamed to the PICO. All this in theory is controllable with the wii remote.
I'm not going to write about this project too much, I just wanted to give you a taste of what I'm doing.....I'm sure you can see where it is going!
Thin-Client
One other project I've used these badboys on is the LTSP thin-clients project....they make awesome little thin-clients!
If you are looking for some thin-client solutions and a great community to give you a hand, look over here.
NOTE: Unfortunately I am no longer doing anything with LTSP; so I wont be much help.
Thats It For Now!
I highly suggest you play with a Pico if you can.
Very cool little Machines!
If you have an idea how you would use them, lets hear it!
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