Compulab introduces ARM-based Ubuntu-PC for $99

We live in exciting times when it comes to PC’s. It seems that each day we see new mutations of the classic PC. We have Chromebooks, small USB-sticks with Android and now soon also a ARM-based mini-PC running Ubuntu.

The Utilite from Compulab is a small ARM-based PC which will be running Ubuntu (although they also mention Android, it might be able to dualboot). It will be available with single, dual and quad-core-CPU and the price starts at just $99. 

This is of course not a gaming-PC, instead it should work well as a simple home-PC for surfing the web and doing simpler stuff as well as most probably a nice media-PC. 

The Utilite will come with 4 GB DDR3-1066 memory and also supports mSATA SSD up to 512 GB and also Micro-SD SDXC up to 128GB. It uses a Freescale i.MX6 single / dual / quad core Cortex-A9 MPCore which is clocked up to 1.2 GHz.

Here are the complete specs:

• Freescale i.MX6 single / dual / quad core Cortex-A9 MPCore, up to 1.2GHz
• Ubuntu / Android options
• Up to 4GB DDR3-1066
• mSATA SSD, up to 512GB
• Micro-SD SDXC, up to 128GB
• Supports OpenGL ES 1.1 and 2.0, OpenVG 1.1 and OpenCL EP
• Supports multi-stream 1080p H.264, VC1, RV10, DivX HW decoding
• HDMI 1.4 up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60Hz
• DVI-D up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60Hz
• Two 1000 BaseT Ethernet
• 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth 3.0
• S/PDIF 5.1 (electrical through 3.5mm jack) 
• Stereo line-out, Stereo line-in
• 4 x USB 2.0
• USB OTG (micro-USB connector)
• Two RS232 serial ports (ultra mini serial connector)
• 5.3″ x 3.9″ x 0.8″ 135mm x 100mm x 21mm
• Unregulated 10 to 16 volt input Power
• 3W – 8W power consumption (depending on system configuration and load)

Does it sound interesting? Then wait until next month and one of them could be yours.