The RedPost/Mini is a compact digital signboard that leverages an inexpensive Android OS device from China, combined with RedPost’s unique Sign App. They come in a 7-inch version, with an 800×480 screen, a 600 MHz Rockchip+ CPU or a 10.1-inch, 1024×600 version with a 1GHz Zenithink processor. The 7-incher runs Android 1.5, while the 10-incher runs Android 2.1. The bigger one also handles 802.11n in addition to 802.11b/g Wi-fi. Both models include a nicely handcrafted walnut wood frame for display.

The 7-inch RedPost/Mini sells for just $99 (USD), while the 10-inch sells for $169. Both of those prices assume a one-year contract with RedPost – whose digital poster service helps businesses get the message out across as many digital signs as they want. Signs can include images, videos, Flash, and just about anything else you can put on a computer screen. And if you don’t want to subscribe, hardware prices jump by $100, but you can still grab the open-source Sign App and run it without the network.

You can find more info and order the RedPost/Mini here.

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While it certainly can be used as a digital picture frame, RedPost’s real mission is to replace wasteful paper-covedred bulletin boards with an electronic version. Pretty much anything that can run in Firefox can be displayed as a Sign.

Like its predecessor, the Signbeta packs a substantial 19-inch LCD screen and looks great hanging on a wall. But this year’s model runs much faster, has 4-times as much memory and comes in a sexy polished aluminum case. Oh yeah, it also is ready to go out of the box.

Within minutes of plugging in the Signbeta, you’ll be up and running. It runs RedPost’s Wicker, a customized version of Ubuntu Linux which boots off a USB flash drive.

The $599 system is powered by a speedy VIA C7-D 1.5 GHz NanoBGA2 Processor, and has 1GB of memory this time out. Under the hood, there’s a VIA UniChrome Pro AGP graphics chipset to power the display. Connectivity is provided by built-in 802.11b/g wireless networking, as well as 10/100 Ethernet, USB 2.0 and PS/2 ports.

You can check out all the details over on the RedPost website. Let the hacking begin!

For starters, the RedPost/Kit is a gorgeous digital picture frame with a large 19-inch Hannspree LCD screen. A mini computer inside runs a modified install of the Damn Small Linux kernel that’s configured to display images or remote web pages. But the big news is that you can run your own Linux applications on it if you’re into that sort of thing.

The frame boots from a USB flash drive and also has a built-in 802.11b/g wireless connectivity for moving data to-and-fro. There’s also an EIDE interface and a Compact Flash slot for additional expansion. The fanless CPU means that it’s perfect for digital art installations and other applications where you’d like a whisper quiet all-in-one computer. Each frame is custom built from a plasma-cut steel case, and they come in a variety of room-friendly colors.

While the RedPost/Kit isn’t exactly cheap (models with the mini PC start at $549) it still looks like a really dramatic way to display your digital artwork on the wall. For the more adventurous, the open nature of the system makes it even more tempting.