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

[Chris]

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

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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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