Get ready for a bonkers-ly small Linux machine, called Linutop, as it comes on sale.

For us the cool features of the Linutop are its silent operation, small size (9.3 x 2.7 x 15 cm) and low energy consumption - less than 6 watts.

Linutop comes with xubuntu, a shrunk-down version of the hugely popular Ubuntu Linux, including Firefox providing Web access and Gaim for instant messaging in its build.

It’s claimed that many other Linux applications can be loaded via USB-connected storage but they’ll all have to operate within 256 MB of RAM, as this is integrated into the motherboard and cannot be expanded.

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