 | This article may be too technical for most readers to understand. (October 2012) |
 A Ben NanoNote held on the palm of a hand | |
| Manufacturer | Qi hardware, Sharism At Work Ltd |
|---|---|
| Type | Handheld computer |
| Release date | Early 2010[1] |
| Operating system | Custom edition of OpenWrt |
| CPU | 336 MHz XBurst JZ4720 |
| Memory | 32[2] or 64 MB low SDRAM |
| Storage | 1 SDHC slot, 2048 MB internal NAND flash |
| Connectivity | USB 2.0, and IEEE 802.15.4 WPAN (as accessory) |
| Website | en |
The Ben NanoNote (officially the 本 NanoNote)[1] is a pocket computer using the Linux-based OpenWrt operating system. An open-source hardware device developed by Qi Hardware, it has been called possibly "the world's smallest Linux laptop for the traditional definition of the word.".[3] In addition, the Ben NanoNote is noteworthy for being one of the few devices on the market running entirely on copyleft hardware.[4]
The computer takes its name from the Chinese character běn (本), translated as "an origin or the beginning place."[5]
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- ^ Humphrey, Benjamin. "Is This The World’s Smallest Linux Laptop?", OMG! Ubuntu!, 17 January 2012 (accessed 1 November 2012)
- ^ Murphy, David. "Qi Hardware Launches Open-Source Computer", PC Magazine, 17 January 2012 (accessed 1 November 2012)
- ^ Ben NanoNote - Qi-Hardware (accessed 1 November 2012)