10" touchscreen monitor + 4" Linux PC = MimoPlug

Mimo Monitors, the company best recognized for its USB-powered touchscreen mini-monitors released an equally miniature Plug computer on Monday called MimoPlug.

Based on Marvell's Sheeva plug computer design, the MimoPlug has a 1.2GHz CPU and 512 MB of DDR2 RAM. Like other plug computers using Marvell's design, MimoPlug uses a (4.33" x 2.74" x 1.9") fanless chassis with integrated power supply, and has a single Cat5 ethernet port and USB 2.0 port. Unique to Mimo's platform, however are its storage options. MimoPlug features an SD card slot which comes with a 4GB, 8GB, or 16GB MimoPlug GUI SD card that is partially dedicated to driving the 10" touchscreen mini-monitor with Debian Squeeze and Gnome Desktop. Users also have the option of a MimoPlug with an eSata II port.

MimoPlug is compatible with all of Mimo's different touchscreen monitors, which come in 7", 9", and 10" sizes and pricing starts at $399.98.