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• Low power consumption and fanless options readily available
• Good I/O expandability
• Moderate acquisition costs
Disadvantages
The disadvantages of selecting a PC/104 computer for your target PC are
• Overall performance is low compared to desktop and rack-mount PCs.
• PC/104 standard does not cover connector, chassis, or enclosure
specifications.
• Most I/O boards are available only in the PC/104 (ISA) standard, reducing
the I/O throughput and overall system performance.
Vendors
There are many vendors for PC/104 systems. General information on this form
factor can be obtained from:
www.pc104.org
Vendors that support PC/104 systems include
• Versalogic Corporation,
www.versalogic.com
• Digital-Logic AG, www.digitallogic.com
• JUMPtec Group, www.jumptec.de
• Ampro Computers, Inc., www.ampro.com
• Real Time Devices USA, Inc., www.rtdusa.com
• Diamond Systems Corporation, www.diamondsystems.com
• Advantech Co., Ltd, www.advantech.com
• Arcom Control Systems, www.arcomcontrols.com
• Arbor Technology Co, www.arbor.com.tw
• Advanced Micro Peripherals LTD, www.ampltd.com
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