[Noisebridge-discuss] [Fwd: $100 wallwart linux computer]

[Mitch Altman]

I just checked their website -- the cost for the development kit seems to be $100, if I'm reading it correctly.  When they start manufacturing them for real, the price will probably come down.  Pretty cool.

 

 

 

 

Mitch.

 

 

 

 

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> Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:34:59 -0800
> From: michaelshiloh1010 at gmail.com
> To: adi at hexapodia.org
> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] [Fwd: $100 wallwart linux computer]
> CC: noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net
> 
> i think one difference between this and beagles and gums is the 
> packaging. not a major difference, i grant you, but if you need a quick 
> plug and play this does save some time and space.
> 
> 
> 
> Andy Isaacson wrote:
> > On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 03:07:02PM -0800, Michael Shiloh wrote:
> >> a friend turned me on to this. seems incredibly cool, and i'm surprised 
> >> the linux lists aren't lighting up. perhaps i'm missing some huge flaw.
> > 
> > It's "just" another ARM SoC. The BeagleBoard is a competitive product
> > from TI -- a bit more powerful, a bit more expensive ($150 with DVI,
> > audio, and more peripherals). The Gumstix are a previous generation, up
> > to 400 MHz and in the same $100-$200 price range.
> > 
> > So this isn't exactly a groundbreaking product. It's nice, but we've
> > been here for a while. Good of Marvell to join us. :)
> > 
> > -andy
> > 
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