Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:17:58 +0100 From: Charles Sibbald <casibbald@gmail.com> To: Aleksandr Rybalko <ray@ddteam.net> Cc: "freebsd-arm@freebsd.org" <freebsd-arm@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Raspberry PI ARM Clone Message-ID: <DD46896B-2608-4F62-A697-353C89518C63@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20120428210743.abfe513d.ray@ddteam.net> References: <CAKYBmwD6QgZ%2BqUVeSTkSUtO7Rf=iNPXPehA_owjwsa7FUShv2A@mail.gmail.com> <20120428210743.abfe513d.ray@ddteam.net>
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I see it as a generic base for affordable embedded computing that covers the= most useful corner cases. For example one potential customer wants a vehicl= e tracking system together with delivery reporting etc. The vision for this b= oard is to do for computers what clone ATX boards provided, a strong general= base to build on. I do believe we can get the same volumes as the PI with a= more complete board. Sent from my iPhone On 28 Apr 2012, at 19:07, Aleksandr Rybalko <ray@ddteam.net> wrote: > On Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:09:25 +0100 > Charles Sibbald <casibbald@gmail.com> wrote: >=20 >> Hello Folks, >>=20 >> I have had discussions with some friends about the possibility of a >> high spec 'clone' of the PI and this has brought us to the list at the >> bottom of the page. >>=20 >> We have been in discussions with a PCB designer and expect we can >> produce this with a retail price of under US$100. >>=20 >=20 > Very cool. >=20 >> Does anyone have any comments on this idea, what would be the interest >> in such a spec board? >>=20 >> On advantage we have is that we will have an agreement with chipset >> manufacturers for access to necessary information for the BSD >> community to develop drivers. >>=20 >=20 > Documentation of Samsung SoC is not open? >=20 >> Processor >> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >> Cortex-A8 1.5GHz Dual Core Samsung SOC >>=20 >> Display >> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >> RCA video, >=20 > Maybe better to not add RCA connectors at all to make device smaller? >=20 >> Mini-HDMI, >> LCD ribbon connector, >> Sound >> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >> Mini-Audio 2.5mm Mic & Speaker Out ports >> RAM & Storage >> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >> 1GB RAM on board, >> Mini-SD card slot, >> Networking >> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >> LAN 2 x 10/100, >> 802.11b/g/n onboard, >> Bluetooth onboard, >> GSM/GPRS (Single modem) >> Connectivity >> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >> Mini-USB 3 Ports, >> Amtel ATxmega Microcontroller 100 GPIO pins >> Camera pins, >> InfraRed pins, >> Sensors >> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >> Gyro sensor, >> G-Sensor, >> Digital compass, >> GPS and Accelerometer >> Antenna >> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >> GSM Antenna, >> Bluetooth Antenna, >> Wifi Antenna, >=20 > Unless it for PDA like device, better to remove sensors, Bluetooth, > GPS. That will allow lower price and smaller size. >=20 > But anyway, looks very interesting. > Thank you very much! >=20 >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-arm@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-arm >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-arm-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >=20 > WBW > --=20 > Aleksandr Rybalko <ray@ddteam.net>
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