The spectacular MPC–L from Viglen is a compact PC designed for basic functionality such as web browsing and office applications.
 
£99 gets you the basic box with a 40GB Hard Disk and a special preinstalled version of Xubuntu Linux. With no internal fans, the MPC–L is silent in operation and remarkably small, but its size isn't an obstacle to functionality with integral SXGA graphics, 10/100 Ethernet and multimedia audio.
There is a wide range of compatible peripherals to choose from, such as a keyboard with USB port or a cradle to mount it to the back of any VESA monitor.

• Ultra Low energy profile
• Silent operation
• Compact size (W x D x H): 140 x 145 x 35mm
• Xubuntu operating system
• USB2.0 expandable
• Integrated SXGA graphics and multimedia audio
• Integrated 10/100 Ethernet ready
• Optional upgrades include: keyboard, mouse, monitor, security enclosure

 
What is Xubuntu?

Xubuntu is a complete GNU/Linux based operating system with a Ubuntu base. It is lighter on system requirements and tends to be more efficient than Ubuntu with GNOME or KDE, since it uses the Xfce Desktop environment, which makes it ideal for the Viglen MPC.
 

What we have done to optimise the Linux distribution for the MPC?

Viglen have tuned and tweaked this distribution for optimal performance on the MPC through the use of various techniques and tricks. Load times and startup times have been greatly reduced through adaptive analysis techniques and removing unnecessary startup scripts. A daemon monitors applications that users run, it is through the analysis of this data, the daemon predicts what applications users might run, and fetches those binaries and their dependencies into memory for faster startup times. The system is configured with light-weight applications that provide office and web browsing functionality making the MPC perfect for every day use!