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sinclair zx81 turned into pc [retro casemod]

Sinclair ZX81 PC Casemod EPIA Pico ITX

Remember the old Sinclair ZX81 computer? You know, the tiny, little 8-bit machine with a huge following, and a horrible flat keyboard?

Thanks to miracle of modern miniaturization, you can now fit a fully-functional Windows or Linux PC inside of one of these. It’s pretty amazing when you think about it – as the ZX81…

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December 2nd, 2008 comments (6) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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pico-itx mobos: computers to get even smaller

Pico ITX Motherboards by VIA

Just when you thought desktop PCs couldn’t get any smaller, VIA comes along and introduces an insanely tiny new x86 motherboard platform.

VIA’s ultra-mini Pico-ITX mainboards measure in at just under 3″ x 4″ – about 75% smaller than the Mini-ITX format. Initial models feature a unified VX700 chip which combines graphics processing, memory and…

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April 30th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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