Just found on the web: Talos™ is the world's first ATX workstation-class mainboard for the new, open-source friendly IBM POWER8 processor and architecture. Raptor Engineering's Talos™ Secure Workstation brings unparalleled performance, security, and user control to the desktop. Designed for security-conscious, high performance users, the highly flexible and extensible Talos™ Secure Workstation board includes two CAPI slots, utilizes open-toolchain FPGAs, provides a plethora of PCI Express slots, and includes a GPIO header, along with open schematics and fully open and auditable firmware.
Why POWER? POWER is the only open, owner-controllable architecture that is competitive in performance. No other architecture comes close to POWER's unique advantages. For around $3,100 USD, security-minded individuals and corporations can own a Talos™ Secure Workstation mainboard with an entry-level 8-core 130W POWER8 CPU, heatsink / fan assembly, and ATX I/O shield. Furthermore, Talos™ is specifically designed for workstation use, you don't need to have a small server under your desk to use POWER8! https://raptorengineeringinc.com/TALOS/prerelease.php
