Compulab Is Introducing Trim-Slice H and Announces an Open-Source Developers Program


Haifa, Israel - CompuLab, manufacturer of Trim-Slice - the first ARM CortexTM-A9 miniature desktop powered by NVIDIA® Tegra(TM) 2, is announcing a new Trim-Slice model and is reaching out to the open-source community with Trim-Slice developers program.

Trim-Slice H

Trim-Slice H further extends the usability of ARM on the desktop by incorporating an accessible bay for a 2.5" SATA hard-disk inside the Trim-Slice miniature fanless casing. "High-capacity and affordable storage is a vital element of the PC experience" said Irad Stavi, Director of Business Development at CompuLab. "With Trim-Slice H, ARM users are no longer deprived of choice when it comes to storage."

Trim-Slice H will be available towards the end of Aug-2011 in two models:

- Trim-Slice H Diskless - where the buyer can add the hard disk or SSD - MSRP $279

- Trim-Slice H250 - with 250GB hard disk and Linux pre-installed - MSRP $319

Both models incorporate 1 GHz Tegra 2, 1 GB RAM, HDMI and DVI ports, Gigabit Ethernet, built-in 802.11n WiFi, 4 USB ports, 2 SD slots, RS232 serial port and a USB Bluetooth® adapter.

Discounted Developer-Kits

CompuLab is committed to cooperation with the open-source community. "Trim-Slice is particularly attractive to software developers since it is an open platform designed into a commercial grade product" said Igor Vaisbein, Trim-Slice System Architect at CompuLab. "The Trim-Slice design team is working closely with the community to facilitate further deployment of open-source projects. Recent support for Trim-Slice by Arch Linux ARM and MeeGo illustrate this relationship." To further extend the reach of Trim-Slice within the community CompuLab is now making a special offer to open-source developers only - Trim-Slice Pro Dev-Kit at 45% discount - $175 instead of $319. For additional info visit www.trimslice.com/community

About CompuLab

CompuLab is a leading designer and manufacturer of embedded computing products since 1992. CompuLab's fit-PC line of miniature, fanless PCs - introduced in 2007 - positioned CompuLab as an industry leader in the field of miniature, fanless industrial PCs. CompuLab headquarters are located in Haifa, Israel with offices in St. Petersburg, FL.

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