One of the smallest computers in the world run Linux out of the box

Jan 18, 2012 15:43 GMT  ·  By

Ben NanoNote is a small pocket computer, that features an extremely small screen and which happens to run a Linux distribution out of the box.

Ben NanoNote could be called a mini notebook. It's smaller than a soda can and can easily fit in a pocket.

Besides the interesting technical details, listed below, it's worth mentioning that it runs a Debian Linux distribution, out of the box:

· 336 MHz XBurst Jz4720 MIPS-compatible CPU; · 3.0” color TFT display (320 x 240 resolution, 16.7M color; · 32MB Synchronous DRAM; · Headphone jack (3.5 mm); · USB 2.0 slot; · Speaker and microphone; · SDHC microSD slot; · 850mAh Li-ion battery; · 2GB NAND flash memory; · Qwerty keyboard.

The device only costs $100 (€78) and it will certainly impress everyone. For more information check the official website.