Computers That Fit in Your Pocket

Wired has a really awesome gallery of tiny, tiny computers. You can't help but love a full computer crammed into something the size of a box of matches, can you? Sure, some of these aren't really at that small (Mac Mini? Come on, dudes.), but there are some pretty awesome examples of wee 'puters in here. Although they did forget a pretty tiny computer that would have fit well on the list.

The Gumstix Linux PCs are, as the name states, about the size of a stick of gum but manage to function as full-out computers. They're a hell of a lot smaller than a Mac Mini to boot. But hey, one missing computer doesn't ruin the whole gallery, which you should definitely hop on over and check out. [Wired and Gumstix]

6:50 PM on Thu Jul 19 2007
By Adam Frucci
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diverguy at 07:22 PM on 07/19/07
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well, i guess when it comes to gadgets and geeks it is reverse compensation?
nube at 07:41 PM on 07/19/07
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do you just lay the DVD on top of it and spin it yourself?
Terrorsaur. at 07:45 PM on 07/19/07
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Whoa. I wonder if it could run crysis?
Error404 at 08:07 PM on 07/19/07
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A PC that fits in your pocket... they could trademark the name and call it Pocket PC.... oh wait....
Hydrotarkus at 09:14 PM on 07/19/07
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But will it play Doom?
awemaker at 10:35 PM on 07/19/07
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HEY! Can somebody please tell me what the hell happened to wearable computers? It seems to me that by the time we could get something as small and good as the computers featured here, we should have a nice affordable wearable, don't you think?

Come on, folks, I WANNA BE ASSIMILATED! Let's get this going!
FROST1 at 11:50 PM on 07/19/07
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IF it runs linux, it will run wineX, if it runs wineX you can play older PC games easily, newer ones...MAAAYYYYBE....maybe as in games from 2000 and below...this thing probably has a very very low graphics processor in it.
sdonham at 01:32 AM on 07/20/07
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@awemaker:

what the hell happened to wearable computers?

I think the display technology never really got good enough or "normal" looking enough. Even with today's display goggles, would still look like stepped off the set of Star Treck. In addition, a good input device still doesn't really fit...
Perhaps an iPhone like touch screen strapped to your arm might work though..
Jan Hancic at 01:36 AM on 07/20/07
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I think this would be great for a CarPC...
Geisrud at 09:20 AM on 07/20/07
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Gotta love a computer where the biggest part is the NIC.
ssjtoji at 10:23 AM on 07/20/07
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@nube: You need a flashlight too, to read the disc. Trust me, it works.
Jeff the Riffer at 11:06 AM on 07/20/07
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Wearable computers are alive and well.

I think it's just not as amazing as it once was, because miniturization of PC parts has gone so far from the 1990's when those projects first started.

A lot of the research done at MIT with fabric-based computing has resulted in actual commercial products.
pcdsim at 02:04 PM on 07/20/07
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But does it have an Apple logo on it?
noahx at 03:15 PM on 07/20/07
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Well, it's a small world after all..Nx