9.2. Using Embedded Linux Boards
Instead of using a PC, or even instead reusing a consumer device,
you may also create your own system using dedicated embedded system boards.
Because of lower volumes, such boards may be a bit more expensive,
but they can achieve much reduced size and power consumption.
Both low and higher volumes are available too.
Here are a few noteworthy examples:
Picotux
- The smallest Linux computer in the world, only slighly larger
than a RJ45 connector. Pretty cheap too.
Gumstix
- Small, affordable embedded boards with the size of a gumstick.
Backed by an active community too.
See this
independent list of interesting board suppliers
for more details.