The Aleutia E1 is a sturdy environmentally friendly computer built for anyone who wants or needs to live off the grid. Perfect for aid workers in third world countries, or just some guy living in a remote shack. Even with a 10″ display, it only uses 18 watts power. That’s about a quarter of the power used by a typical laptop. It’s not just an energy saver. It’s also built to be tough, with no moving parts and an aluminum case, so it can survive being dropped.

Looking a bit like an old stereo, the Aleutia uses a built-in solar panel to get the juice it needs. Off the grid means no plugging anything in anywhere. It runs Puppy Linux as an OS, and can handle office, web, and multimedia applications. Of course you can do things like listen to mp3’s and make pdf documents, but you can also play Tetris and Risk, which will help kill the boredom of being off the grid. You can get the workstation for £199 or for £269 you can get it with a 10.4″ LCD TV. If you want to go all out, £499 will get you the solar option.

[Aleutia] VIA [Dvice]