Hi all,

I'm wondering if anyone can suggestion a small pc for running a simple gtk lazarus app with synapse on? Basically, I need to mount the small PC onto or close to a 15" flat LCD monitor.

It's for a bump bar system. Like you see in fast food restaurants that display customer orders for the kitchen staff to prepare.

2008/6/8 Lee Jenkins :

I'm wondering if anyone can suggestion a small pc for running a simple gtk lazarus app with synapse on? Basically, I need to mount the small PC onto or close to a 15" flat LCD monitor.

What about this cool looking one from Asus. It's the Eee Box!

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/06/06/asus_shows_eee_box_b202/ http://www.osnews.com/story/19833/Asus_Shows_off_Eee_Box

Alternatively, you can purchase similar type micro motherboards, slap a 2.5' hdd in and you have a micro computer that could fit in a lunch box. :-) The micro motherboards come with cpu, memory, integrated video, 100/1000Mb network card, usb etc... Very impressive little devices.

Regards,
- Graeme -

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2008/6/8 Graeme Geldenhuys :

I once found a site that had loads of different models, and even included Linux pre-installed. Here is an example of what I meant. Truly small computers!

http://www.rlc.com/RLC_Embedded_Web_Site/XScale_Lite.htm

Regards,
- Graeme -

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Thanks Guys,

I'll have a look.

I've tested lazarus on eeePC and it works. I don't know about alternatives. The screen is only 480 pixels high, so that might be an issue. Depends on what you want to do.

Thierry

If that thing is to be placed in or near the kitchen where high temperature and humidity is to expect and the air is enriched with whatever is cooked there, you should consider an industrial type case and electronics that can stand such influences.

And maybe the case should be at least sealed against water for short periods (cleaning).

HTH,
Marc

You're right. Industrial cases are a must and I may opt for some kind of solid state storage, maybe even a thumb drive as there will be very few writes.