World’s smallest PC

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It’s only 2x2x2.2 inch! It’s called the Space Cube and it’s supposed to be the smallest personal computer in the world. It has a built-in 300MhZ processor and it’s also equipped with 64MB of SDRAM. There are a bunch of ports visible in the picture, such as USB, Ethernet, Flash memory, a monitor output port, serial connection and even a microphone slot.

The monitor is capable of displaying up to 65k colors at a resolution of 1280×1024 pixels. Less than a year ago, this fancy piece of equipment was retailing ~$325/piece. Isn’t that cool?

Supposing I’d posses ten of these beauties, I would be running a LAN party from a small cardboard box ;)

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89 Responses to “World’s smallest PC”

  1. MarkB says:

    Ah, but this can’t contain the power supply. And you can’t stack them too close together, in fact you probably have to keep them in a fairly cool place.
    No mechanical components either, except maybe a hard disk? One of those little ones they use in the mp3 players? Still, it’s a unique device. Make a good smart monitoring device. Run tiny Linux.

  2. Etherfast says:

    I’d play with them like Legos, heh. Show this to your young kid, and farewell good impression on computers.

    Yeah, they’re probably built in with those little hard drives. And it’s quite cheap, too.

  3. Jakub says:

    Thats really cool, and would be something to think about in developing nations if they could make these with all components (power brick / battery + hdd) running linux (of course)

    Any other links to this one?

    :)

  4. Cyclone says:

    I’m sure the slot on the left side of it in that picture is a CF type II slot for large compact flash cards and microdrives.

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  6. jandan.net says:

    it’s really cool!

  7. Pixelbox says:

    but you can’t buy them unless you’re in for a bulk purchase.

  8. Shareware says:

    That thing is supper cool, i would definetly get it if the price was right

  9. nobody important says:

    Saw one at CES that was nicer to look at, roughly 2″x3″x1″. Guy said retail target was $100 and only wanted qty 500 to import. Somebody is bound to bring it in at that price…

  10. John Doe says:

    if only this had two ethernet ports. then it could be used as portable firewall

  11. sifumokung says:

    They’d make nice brains for robots.

  12. obxjdt says:

    my guess is a flash drive, with some sort of Linux, or even pure Unix…I want one of these in a bad way! This is way too cool!!! Ok, maybe I’m way too geeky…….

  13. Jaime says:

    i want one some one Email me as where to get one @ jnc8651 @ gmail.com

  14. Colin says:

    It should be mentioned that these are from EpicEmpire, and the site is currently down.

    http://www.epicempire.com/

  15. Yeah, does it contain a hard disk? or does it boot via some flash memory. What is it feasible to run on these.

  16. atarix64 says:

    I remember not too long ago I helped a friend build a computer from parts salvaged (by us) in a dumpster behind a computer repair place.

    Amazingly the case he used was an old grease stained pizza box. Also the processor had three broken pins missing off of it. Again quite amazing.

    this 2x2x2 cube.. well.. when will it be wifi mounted in our shoes maybe then I will buy one.

    e

  17. pilphr says:

    Flash memory for harddrive..that way no moving parts..

  18. riri says:

    Whenever I look at that I want to throw it around a room or in the air. Probably because it’s yellow..

  19. Berko Brother says:

    This thing is designed for industrial use – hence the serial port and hardy design.

    It’s really a PDA without the screen and with ‘real-sized’ ports.

  20. ??... says:

    ???????? ?????.

  21. koreajjang says:

    This is very cute. but It is cpu vert down

  22. ciops says:

    From now on, we will approve only comments stated in english.

    Thanks for understanding.

  23. Mark0 says:

    Imagine… a Beowulf cluster of them… :D

  24. siong1987 says:

    Lol. The small box is cute and cool!

  25. I'm Korean~~ Hellow foreigners. says:

    Nice to meet you.
    My deam is talk to foreigners.
    Today, this dream accomplish
    However, That’s very cute.
    What a cute that is!
    I’m unskillful to English

  26. simmudo says:

    I don’t know how can it boot windows… is it possible to upgrade?

  27. Etherfast says:

    I don’t know how would you fit in anything new in that little cube :)

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  28. Eliyah A. Lotilius says:

    So cute..

  29. Sagar says:

    It is sweet.

  30. p.b says:

    it’s very simple.

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  32. Chris(Korean) says:

    So good!

    but I think it is only use special work

    because that has so bad system

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  34. Naz says:

    Yep Mark, it is a revolutionary piece of Lego Technics alright. No mechanical components, sure, but can plug external optical drives such as flash or firewire.

    No cooling and power supply make its use limited. However, I’m sure this will be perfected and upgraded by this time next year, and be sold half the current retail price.

    Lego fans, start building!!

  35. iravelo says:

    Sorry to disagree boyz,

    this one

    http://www.jadeintegration.com/jackpc.php

    is even smaller !

  36. MrPeach says:

    Sorry folks, but I don’t believe this tiny piece of tech actually uses a X86 style CPU.

    If you want to get your LAN gaming on, it’ll have to be with open sourced games.

  37. Andie says:

    Check out gumstix.com as well, really small.

    /Andie

  38. Slivia says:

    Ooh,
    It’s very cute and smallar
    I want to see this computer
    but when I lost this computer
    then I can’t find this computer
    haha~
    it will be nice to handsmallpeople!

  39. Slivia says:

    Oops
    i’m korean :)
    hihi

  40. Dan says:

    very cute – it has a CF card reader which would take the teeny hdd they use in ipods etc, so may not have one inside

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  42. Spencer Baugh says:

    Why is this turning up all the sudden on blogs? I’m sure I’ve seen it before. (like, a year before)

  43. Name says:

    Will it blend. That is the question.

  44. Sedition says:

    Does it use Power-Over-Ethernet?

  45. korean says:

    hmm….

    is so good

    but this system is very bad

    so need system upgrade

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  47. Dennis Kim says:

    Hi.
    I’m Korean.
    Before I saw this computer and I was surprised. I know that it is very expensive. I want have foreigner friends. If you want me to be your friend. Please e-mail me. Sorry I’m not good at english.

  48. Dennis Kim says:

    Ah my email is Sowq123@naver.com
    Please e-mail me.
    I’m 16-year-old student.

  49. Yun Min says:

    world’s smallest computer. but cpu….300mhz whether you open the divx movies burn the smallest computer

  50. sunghyungyu says:

    wow

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  51. jody says:

    I think it’s really cool.
    but it don’t have nice function.
    but it is really cute^^
    i want buy it-?-?

  52. ssuffring says:

    it’s so good.
    but I can’t agree that computer is $325.

  53. jesus love says:

    mini comeputer is very exepensive =_-

    i`m not rich …

  54. ? says:

    whats d main purpose?
    4 what? only 4 display right?
    haha noone wants 2 purchase it..but its true that so cute if has better options
    1more its possible 2 upgrade

  55. decayed.cell says:

    Maybe it uses a picoPSU?

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  58. So good!?So Nice! So Cute!
    I want it

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  63. oxido says:

    Awesome!!! Where i can to buy it? And.. by the way, how about hard disk?

  64. Jon Pratt ( unto0thers@aim.com ) says:

    I contacted the maker of the Space Cube, A company called Shamafuji a company of about 14 people who developed the Space Cube. Their web site is http://www.shimafuji.co.jp. and it’s in Japanese, so you should have translator in your web browser to view their site.

    I sent them an e-mail which i retrieved from their site e-mail addr. ( info@shimafuji.co.jp ). I inquired about purchasing 5 or so space cubes for myself. The next day, i received a response from Hiroki Kamata, an employee or worker for the company who said they have never sold it abroad (the space cube) – But they are discussing it, and i was told that “Star-Dendee” is to sell this item abroad (To the US.) He provided me with a URL:

    http://www.star-dundee.com

    Check with the web site. The space cube currently is slightly over 300 Japanese, or Euro dollars, (according to Shamafuji web site) I was unable to determine from the web site exactly if it was Japanese or euro they were referring to, but the figure they gave me was just over “300”

    We’re all looking forward to owning one of these sweet little puppies!

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  67. evenSmaller says:

    There is an even smaller computer at www [DOT] picotux [DOT] com. It has an operating system (linux/busybox) already installed. No graphics, though. You can access it over ethernet or serial.

  68. nem says:

    waaaay bigger than picotux: http://www.picotux.com/

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  70. jawad ull hassan says:

    i like this pc very much. as it is not better according to performence but according to the size of this pc, is good.

  71. Qasim Shah says:

    Its very cute and small. Whats inside this computer. Is it tested

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  73. Narue says:

    Nice one ^ ^
    where can I buy this item ?

  74. Narue says:

    Where can I purchase this item, is this ship worldwide ?

  75. Daniel Yate says:

    lol I want one soo bad! I would buy a lazer keyboard, wireless mouse, and mini projector screen to complete it lol…

    only one thing wrong though. no wifi!

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