Interesting way to build your own custom boards quickly and inexpensively,
exactly as you want them. Set up fee is waived for now.
http://linuxgizmos.com/crowdfunding-a-custom-linux-sbc-the-easy-way/
I am not sure if there are enough (freedom respecting) options there yet. If
anyone notices anything positive/negative, please post and let us all know. I
don't formally know how to design a board, but was able to easily place
objects etc. https://geppetto.gumstix.com/
Here are many boards http://linuxgizmos.com/category/boards/ and devices
http://linuxgizmos.com/category/devices/ to check out. I've only spent about
an hour so far on this site but I will be thoroughly going through these
leads.
There sure are a lot of existing products here:
http://www.aliexpress.com/category/70803003/mini-pcs.html I am checking out
these devices looking for the right mix of freedom respecting components.
If anyone has an interest in browsing, reading, picking, noticing, whatever,
please update us with your findings.