[kwlug-disc] (question) What embedded board do you have?

[Khalid Baheyeldin]

This is very interesting at a very reasonable price too.
I am tempted to buy one.

On Sat, Oct 4, 2014 at 11:21 AM, Chris <chris at bloxham.me.uk> wrote:

>
> I like the Odroid boards, they have images for android 4.4 and Ubuntu. No
> bios or anything as it boots directly from various flash options microSD,
> emmc and has all the expected IO such as HDMI, ethernet, USB.
>
> http://www.hardkernel.com/main/main.php
>
> I have this one specifically (U3), its a 1.7 GHz 4 core cpu, same chip as
> many top end phones, theres a newer 8 core version as well for the power
> crazy. Theres quite a few accessories as well.
>
> http://www.hardkernel.com/main/products/prdt_info.php?g_code=G138745696275
> <http://www.hardkernel.com/main/products/prdt_info.php>
>
> --
> Chris
>
>
> On October 4, 2014 at 5:20:12 AM, William Park (opengeometry at yahoo.ca)
> wrote:
>
> On Fri, Oct 03, 2014 at 01:03:49AM -0400, John Johnson wrote:
> > Perhaps the OP could define what is meant by "embedded board"? N'est
> > pas?
>
> Something cheap, small, light, low wattage, 24/7. Something that can be
> used as desktop, server, NAS, ie. anywhere where you need "computer". I
> don't care ARM or x86, as long as there is Linux distro for it. It
> would be nice to have IO pins, but I'm done with oscilloscope,
> multimeter, and soldering resin fume.
>
> Something like
>
> http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=7_1203_1157&item_id=077435
> but when you add memory and disk, it's $250. If you already have SODIMM
> and 2.5" disk, then $150 is not bad.
>
> I bought Chromebox
>
> http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=7_1203_1157&item_id=069138
> but couldn't install Linux. It didn't recognize my keyboard, and it
> didn't boot from USB due to flaky BIOS. Price was $175, a waste of
> money because you can do that with a used laptop.
>
> Beaglebone is probably the most desktop-like of ARM devices I've tried.
> Once you're on command line or GUI, you won't know the difference. But,
> specs are too low for day-to-day use. And, if add up all the
> connectors, cables, SD cards, powered USB hub, it's over $100.
>
> Search continues...
> --
> William
>
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