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Smallest ETX/XTX Base Board created?

From: "Brian Kuriyama" <>
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 02:14:59 -1000

Alright, I don't know much about this, but I do know that it's
significant... Or, rather, I think it is. It seems like us wearable
computing people may get another technological leap in the business,
or at least something close too it. Is it just me, or do most
commerical small-form-factor computing units tend to be underpowered
and expensive for what it can do?

My friend has created an ETX/XTX base board that we believe to be the
smallest ever created.

Size:
3.8"x4.8"x11mm

ETX/XTX I/O options: (quoted directly from him)
Video options:
  VGA
  jili-40 lvds
  svideo
  composite
I/O
  2x internal usb (not wired to a connector)
  2x external usb
  onboard 2.5" IDE
Power:
  power button
  ide activity led
  5vdc input
Audio:
  mic
  line in
  line out

He currently has about 6 boards of the first run produced. He hand
wired everything onto a 2 layer board, and kind of messed up on the
VGA output, so he temporarily rewired that. The next run of boards
should be cleared up quite nicely.

A few minutes ago he just told me that it POSTs and a USB keyboard
works quite well.

I'll keep the list updated with pictures and results if anyone is
interested. As I know next to nothing about this form factor, all
questions will be forwarded to him, and hopefully tomorrow I'll be
able to go over to his house and see the results.

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