Hmm, $100 (USD, I presume) might be pushing it, but there's the ARM-based BeagleBoard ([url]http://beagleboard.org/[/url]) for $149. It outputs DVI-D, and seems to be able to handle widescreen without any problems ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH4ZSpehNQw[/url]).

PC Engines ([url]http://www.pcengines.ch/[/url]) has several AMD Geode-based options under $100, but that is motherboard only. Several of them have VGA output. You might also consider searching ebay for thin clients in your price range, if you don't mind used; for example: ([url]http://shop.ebay.com/items/__thin-client?_dmpt=COMP_EN_Workstations&_fln=1&_ssov=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m282&_mPrRngCbx=1&_udlo=&_udhi=100[/url])

It depends of what you're trying to achieve, if it's for your personal usage and you don't need an industry class device (for fabs) you can try to find something from the consumer market.
If you need something with video out you can even use WDTV from Western Digital, it's mainly used as a set top box but it has video and usb ports (for eth and storage if you need it) and it has Linux inside, they're now selling were I live for 80€ (~100$),
Neuros devices from http://www.neurostechnology.com/ linux inside, GPL licenses (so you've a toolchain and compilers), they've ethernet, video, audio and so on.

If you don't need video (when it's not a workstation) and you just need a linux device in your net just grab a "quite common" access point supported by OpenWrt.ORG and hack it for your needs. I've several machines designed for making something else (AP, Routers, NAS) with my own custom linux version and I'm using them as home applicances (for domotics in my case)

from your question WDTV would be a nice bet

Have you tried ebay? You can run Linux on an old computer, for example a Pentium P4 for less than $50 including shipping to northern Indiana:

[url]http://computers.shop.ebay.com/PC-Desktops-/179/i.html?LH_BIN=1&LH_IncludeSIF=1&Brand=Dell&_nkw=computer&_catref=1&_dmpt=Desktop_PCs&_fcid=1&_fln=1&_localstpos=46303&_sc=1&_sop=15&_ssov=1&_sticky=1&_stpos=46303&_trksid=p3286.c0.m282&gbr=1[/url]

Tom totally missed the topic, where're discussing about embedded devices, so everything you can use and with:
- small footprint (when possible)
- small power requirements (under 50W or less)
- reliable and stable, a PC is not reliable at all
- industrial proof or resistant to temperatures different from a common office environment (when needed or applicable)

Andrea,
I think they will ship it in europe ( ofcourse shipping charges with it ).

You can order it here:
http://www.innovatesolutions.net/hawkboard/order

Just mail them and confirm it.

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