I'm interested as well, though I likewise don't have the low-level software experience that would likely be required. I'm a Linux sysadmin, so Linux I can do, but ARM kernel/boot stuff is a bit out of my depth thus far. That said, I do have access to a laser cutter and a (small) 3D printer, so I can play around with case designs for the micro-desktop.
Is it simple enough to put them in PCMCIA cases so I could use it day-to-day assuming it works well? (Or do they already have PCMCIA cases from the factory at this point?) If so, I'm definitely in, unless someone with more dev skills wants one.