RE: [leaf-user] LowCost Small Size x86 System

[James N. <JN...@sp...>]

Hi,

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www.dpie.com =3D No boxes, but you could build a  credit card sized LEAF =
box.
 -- No IDE port com with it, it's completely CF-Based board
 -- No 2 PCMCIA port come with it
 -- No 1 free PCI Slot
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The GX1LCD/3,5" does have 2 IDE channels and a CF card slot, on half of =
one channel is shared depending on if you use the CF adaptor. And it =
does have two full edge connectors on the board, no messing.
But no, no stock PCMCIA and I doubt you will ever find one with PCI =
slots.

Remember that the GX1 has 2 USB1.1 slots, and the JRex boards have a =
communications expansion board. That gives you 2 more LAN, 2 more USB =
and a firewire port.

Ah, just remembered this too.

Although is has no PCI slots as such, it still has PCI and ISA busses =
(it's still a PC of course) and these are accessible through the PC104+ =
and PC104 connectors respectively. You can get PCMCIA adaptors for =
(2xTypeII or 1xTypeIII) PC104 and no doubt PCI slot adaptors or maybe =
even PC104 versions of that card you are after. It sometimes requires an =
extra 12V rail depending what you plug into the bus, but it's pretty =
expandable.

Get them to send you a catalogue, you can have a nose over all their =
products.

Once you start getting into PC104 it won't be that cheap though :(

The GX1LCD standard in =A3170.
The little adaptors aren't gonna be too cheap either.

But at least you get to hand build a gorgeous case and get exactly what =
you want. :D

James.