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

[William Park]

Maybe they changed.  When I looked them up, long ago I admit, they
definitely wanted my bank account and gave no other options.  I never
clicked PayPal after that.  I'll have a second look.  Thanks.
-- 
William

On Sat, Oct 04, 2014 at 07:11:36PM -0400, jon thiele wrote:
> No - I have two PP accounts, one for U.S. transactions and one for Canadian
> transactions.  Neither of them are linked to a bank account.
> 
> On Sat, Oct 4, 2014 at 7:04 PM, William Park <opengeometry at yahoo.ca> wrote:
> 
> > And, to get an account with PayPal, you have to give them your bank
> > account.
> > --
> > William
> >
> > On Sat, Oct 04, 2014 at 06:53:50PM -0400, Khalid Baheyeldin wrote:
> > > That is not how I read it.
> > >
> > > They say you can use a Credit Card, but through Paypal.
> > >
> > > See the FAQ page
> > >
> > > *Can I use a credit card payment not through paypal? *
> > > No, Paypal is the only way that you can use a credit card.
> > >
> > >
> > http://www.hardkernel.com/main/products/prdt_info.php?g_code=G138745696275&tab_idx=3
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sat, Oct 4, 2014 at 6:47 PM, William Park <opengeometry at yahoo.ca>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > They only accept PayPal as credit card payment.  Nuts!
> > > > I am not giving PayPal access to my bank account.
> > > > --
> > > > William
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, Oct 04, 2014 at 06:01:28PM -0400, William Park wrote:
> > > > > Now we're on to something.  Thank you!
> > > > > --
> > > > > William
> > > > >
> > > > > On Sat, Oct 04, 2014 at 11:21:29AM -0400, Chris 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
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > 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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