Computer System Runs on Just 8 Watts
Eight watts. That's with processor and SDRAM running full tilt. Add the 8" LCD monitor at 12 Watts and a folding solar panel and you have a complete off-grid Linux puppy for £499. It was developed for the third world as "a collaborative, open source project of vast possibilities and a highly focused process to rapidly produce and distribute affordable computer appliances for people without reliable access to power. " That may be so, but it would work fine right here- my wall-warts suck more than 8 watts, let alone the computers. ...
