Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 12:35:25 -0700 From: Tim Kientzle <tim@kientzle.com> To: casibbald@gmail.com Cc: freebsd-arm@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Raspberry PI ARM Clone Message-ID: <E4F5C48F-E105-4AE1-966B-9535F2C45E15@kientzle.com> In-Reply-To: <CAKYBmwD6QgZ%2BqUVeSTkSUtO7Rf=iNPXPehA_owjwsa7FUShv2A@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAKYBmwD6QgZ%2BqUVeSTkSUtO7Rf=iNPXPehA_owjwsa7FUShv2A@mail.gmail.com>
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On Apr 28, 2012, at 5:09 AM, Charles Sibbald wrote: > > 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. > > We have been in discussions with a PCB designer and expect we can > produce this with a retail price of under US$100. > > Does anyone have any comments on this idea, what would be the interest > in such a spec board? I know a few folks who have been eyeing RPi, Beagle's, etc, to use as general-purpose micro-servers: File servers, email, web, etc. Your proposal works well in some respects: * fast CPU * plenty of memory * USB 3 for external drives But no GigE. :-( A single GigE port would be much more valuable than 2 x 10/100 ports. Things I could do without (if you're trying to figure out how to cut cost): * Bluetooth * RCA video * 512M memory instead of 1024M * GSM/GPRS * Audio Q: Are you looking at a single-cable dev setup like the BeagleBone? It is awfully convenient. Any thoughts on the likely form factor? Tim
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