The first public release of Ubuntu Mobile Internet Device (MID) Edition 8.04 is now available for download. Ubuntu MID Edition 8.04 is based on Ubuntu Desktop Edition 8.04 and is being built by the Ubuntu Mobile and Embedded community (sponsored by Canonical) in cooperation with Intel’s Moblin.org community.
The new release is designed to take advantage of Intel’s Atom CPU and has applications which have been modified in order to make them touch screen friendly.
Canonical [via Computer World]
Intel has announced plans to extend its Linux-based Moblin software platform so that it can be used in in-vehicle navigation and infotainment systems. Developers will soon be able to pimp their rides, Linux style.
Read more on Ars Technica.
A UK firm (Tranquil PC) is offering a mini-ITX motherboard based on the new Intel Atom processor. The D945GCLF motherboard comes equipped with a low-power 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU (512K L2 cache) and an Intel 945GC + ICH7 chipset.
Features include:
All this with just a 17 x 17 cm footprint, and all for just about 67 euros or £59,90 (ex. VAT). No mention is made about overall power consumption, but it should be quite low.
Stick one of these in a shoebox, and you’ll have a small Linux machine running in no time!
[Tranquil PC via Slashdot]
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