The Smallest ..........

It's clear just how small nVidia's platform is. The board is small enough that not all of the component points fit on one side - so the RAM SO DIMM slot and a single SATA connector are on the reverse to the chipset and CPU. The sample machine really shows just how much can be crammed into a small space using 9400M. It's a good indicator of what OEMs will be able to accomplish with systems that are actually made available to buy - which nVidia's wont




Six USB ports, optical digital and analogue audio connectors, and a pair of e-SATA ports at the front alongside VGA, DVI and HDMI outputs, a further USB port and an Ethernet jack at the back blow all current Intel-based solutions out of the water on the connectivity front.
There there's 9400M's ability to decode up to 25Mbps HD video and output 8 channel (7.1 surround) Linear PCM audio over HDMI. Throw in nVidia's claim that Ion should offer the same battery life as Intel's netbook platform, but taking up half the size!

Linux computer on a USB key?!

Calao Systems from France have managed to cram the equivalent of a full fledged Linux computer into something as tiny and portable as a USB fob, measuring a mere 3.3″ x 1.4″. Dubbed the USB-9260, this device is powered by an ARM926EJ-S processor clocked at 190MHz along with 64MB RAM and 256MB of storage space, thanks to the incorporation of NAND flash. Connectivity options include a couple of USB 2.0 ports and a single Ethernet port. While the hardware specifications aren’t anything to shout at, you will certainly have the smallest PC in the room the next time you tote this to a BYOC LAN party.

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The Fish...... hand-held mouse

The special feature about the Fish Mouse is that it doesn’t need a mouse pad or a flat surface in order to work, it just needs your hand. This means there is a small mouse that can be used in complicated situations. It would be great for long travel in a car, bus or train.

Obviously, it works via USB and it is a light-weight device - 90 grams.

great price at about $12