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Nov 9th

Ultra-Low Power Computing - A PC that uses just 10W of power to provide non-compromise functionality for 70% of PC users.

By benjamin gilbert

FIT-PC2 - The worlds first (and only) 10W Full-Function Desktop PC.

Fit-PC2 is a full-spec Desktop PC (specs below) which will do what 70%+ of PC users require from their PC, without any noticeable difference in performance. MS Office, interenet surfing (multi-tab, etc), multi-media playback - it really does work like a standard PC (ie it is a standard PC!).

And it does all of that using just 10W of power maximum (6W idle, <1W Standby) - the average desktop (probably including the one you're using to view this on) uses well over 100W of power during average use. And it's tiny - just 11 x 10 x 2.7 cm (slightly larger than a matchbox).

I should make it clear that I am introducing this from the point of view of my position - Business Development for Fit-PC UK - but also (and you may not believe it, but mainly) because i'm actually pretty sure it can save almost any business a large amount on their electricity usage and substantially reduce Carbon Footprint with no compromises required. e.g. replacing just 30% of your PCs with Fit-PC2s (most businesses could replace a much larger proportion without any functionality loss) will save about 28% on your IT electricity usage, which is generally a surprisingly large proportion of a company's energy footprint. PC usage is currently extremely inefficient, a point which is proven by the functionality possible in a PC as small and low-power as Fit-PC2.

In short, Fit-PC2 justifies the raison d'etre of Intel's Atom processor range - to provide high-functionality computing in a highly efficient way.

Please post your thoughts and comments on Fit-PC2 as an alternative PC/Server/etc for businesses, and whether you think it can provide practical energy savings for your business - if you want to see more details before you comment please go to www.fit-pc.co.uk.

Specifications:
1.6GHz Atom Processor,
1GB RAM,
6 USB 2.0, Gigabit LAN, 802.11 b/g WiFi,
2.5" SATA HDD (160GB standard).
10W maximum power usage.
11 x 10 x 2.7 cm (TINY)