We’ve seen their EduBook at Computex and NorhTec have done it again with the Gecko Surfboard which is a computer in a keyboard. Just like the ASUS Eee Keyboard but 1/5 the price! It don’t look nearly as nice as the Eee Keyboard, nor does it seem to want to compete in the Multimedia Center arena that the Eee Keyboard is aiming for, it does make you look twice about the price. The Gecko Surfboard is only $99.
Features and specifications listed by NorhTec for the Gecko Surfboard include:
Processor — Xcore86 (Vortex86MX) SoC clocked at 1.0GHz
Memory — 512MB of DDR2 RAM
Storage — SD/SDHC card or IDE-interfaced 2.5-inch hard disk drive
Display — VGA and composite video output (resolution not specified)
Networking:
LAN — 10/100 Ethernet
WLAN — 802.11b/g (optional)
WAN — 3G module (optional)
Other I/O:
1 x VGA
1 x composite
2 x USB 2.0
1 x serial
Audio — mic in and headphones out
Power requirements — 12VDC via AC adapter (requires only 5 Watts)
Dimensions — n/s, but no larger than standard keyboard
Weight — n/s
Operating system — Linux or Windows XP
We’ll try to get our own hands on video with the Gecko keyboard at CES 2010. The Linux version comes in at $99 while the Windows XP version goes up to $150.
Via SlashGear
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This device is really great it remind me of old Amiga and Atari computers, it's like back to the roots
This device is really great it remind me of old Amiga and Atari computers, it's like back to the roots