Gumstix has juiced up the tiny Linux PC based on its gumstick-sized SBCs (single-board computers). The newly shipping 400xm-cf model boasts a 400MHz PXA255 processor, and comes preinstalled with Linux 2.6.17.

The new 400xm-cf is the second in Gumstix's line of Netstix PCs, launched last month, which target distributed network monitoring and testing, as well as webserving, printer serving, IP-telephony, and security appliances. Like the original 200xm-cf, based on a 200MHz PXA255 processor, the 400xm-cf measures 4 x 1.3 inches (103 x 35mm), and displaces 68cc. Additional features include 64MB of RAM, 16MB of flash expandable via a Type II CompactFlash slot, and 10/100 Ethernet. A 5-Volt wallwart-style power supply is also included.

The Gumstix Netstix 400xm-cf
What's the point? CTO Craig Hughes stated, “A network administrator could effectively test the 'last mile' by putting one of these devices at each point-of-presence or tower, and [at] the demarcation point, [and then running tests] to determine and isolate performance issues along the network.”

CEO W. Gordon Kruberg stated, “The Netstix computers provide a low cost, reliable Linux platform on which [to] implement leading and proven software.”

Availability

The 400xm-cf is available now, priced at $186 in quantities of 1,000 or more, according to the company. It is also available pre-flashed with customer code.

Lots more details about Gumstix's Netstix PCs can be found in our earlier coverage, here.

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