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24 alternatives to The Abacus
Affordable and biodegradable PC
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Abacus launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Explore premium biodegradable packaging solutions with Shenzhen Awesome Industrial Co. Visit now for custom options!
2014 · awesomebox.co · its alternatives →
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CHIP▲250The world's first nine dollar computer (pre-launch)
2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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Eternity AC▲201Create your full digital clone. Personality, voice, 3D body.
2024 · eternity.ac · its alternatives →
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Buy For Life▲119Discover durable and sustainable products for a better world
2020 · buyforlifeproducts.com · its alternatives →
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Bios Urn▲68Fully biodegradable urn designed to convert you into a tree
2015 · urnabios.com · its alternatives →
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The overall idea is to chart out the thousands of Mini PCs by benchmark and reveal the Pareto Front so you can get the most Compute per Dollar. Definitely a labor of love as I have a number of Mini PCs for my "homelab" (TrueNAS, piHole, Plex, basic stuff). It uses Gemini to extract specs from listings (since they're not often strongly categorized). Quick blog post here: https://luke.zip/posts/pareto-pcs/
Jun 2026 · minipcs.zip · its alternatives →
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Kangaroo▲67The world’s smallest, personal, powerful, portable PC.
2015 · kangaroo.net · its alternatives →
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ChopBox▲107World's first smart cutting board with 10 features
2019 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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Powerful computer built into lightweight see-through glasses
Jun 2026 · specs.com · its alternatives →
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By Humankind▲86Personal care products that help save the planet
2019 · byhumankind.com · its alternatives →
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A PC case with limitless ways to personalize for your needs.
2019 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →
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Charge your phone without trashing the planet
2018 · gonimble.com · its alternatives →
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Agricore▲71Financial infrastructure for verifiable agricultural assets
May 2026 · agricore.asia · its alternatives →
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The world's most advanced workstation
2018 · smartestdesk.com · its alternatives →
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