domingo, 26 de agosto de 2007

Compact x86 box targets custom routers

A startup hopes to challenge Soekris and PC Engines, among others, in the market for compact, customizable computing platforms for networking devices. HeroLogic's first system, the HL-463, is based on a 333MHz AMD GX466 processor, and lets users choose from several supported software options, including Linux.

HeroLogic cofounder and CTO Tony Fader, who previously spent a year at Soekris, explained, "Lots of its products are EOLed [end-of-lifed], and Soekris doesn't do any software support. [HeroLogic] can pre-install, say, BSD on 100 units and deliver them in two days."

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