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Old 10-08-2006, 08:39 PM   #1
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12 volt DC small computer??

Is it possible to build a small sized computer that ran off of 12 volts?
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What do you mean? As an external power source?

The power supply converts external 120V AC power into 12V, 5V, and 3.3V DC and uses that internally.
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Are you talking about the computers sony (and other companies) have made...that run XP and all, but are only about the size of 2 PDAs?
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