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>9.2. Using Embedded Linux Boards</H1
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> Instead of using a PC, or even instead reusing a consumer device,
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you may also create your own system using dedicated embedded system boards.
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Because of lower volumes, such boards may be a bit more expensive,
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but they can achieve much reduced size and power consumption.
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Both low and higher volumes are available too.
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> Here are a few noteworthy examples:
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- The smallest Linux computer in the world, only slighly larger
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than a RJ45 connector. Pretty cheap too.
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- Small, affordable embedded boards with the size of a gumstick.
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Backed by an active community too.
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> See this
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