Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 21:26:46 +0300 From: Aleksandr Rybalko <ray@ddteam.net> To: Charles Sibbald <casibbald@gmail.com> Cc: "freebsd-arm@freebsd.org" <freebsd-arm@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Raspberry PI ARM Clone Message-ID: <20120428212646.1ec4d7ce.ray@ddteam.net> In-Reply-To: <DD46896B-2608-4F62-A697-353C89518C63@gmail.com> References: <CAKYBmwD6QgZ%2BqUVeSTkSUtO7Rf=iNPXPehA_owjwsa7FUShv2A@mail.gmail.com> <20120428210743.abfe513d.ray@ddteam.net> <DD46896B-2608-4F62-A697-353C89518C63@gmail.com>
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On Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:17:58 +0100 Charles Sibbald <casibbald@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 vehicle tracking system together with delivery > reporting etc. The vision for this board 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. Then some LCD+touchscreen required also :) If I will have some free time, will try to help with porting. Thank you. > > 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: > > > >> Hello Folks, > >> > >> 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. > >> > > > > Very cool. > > > >> Does anyone have any comments on this idea, what would be the > >> interest in such a spec board? > >> > >> 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. > >> > > > > Documentation of Samsung SoC is not open? > > > >> Processor > >> ============ > >> Cortex-A8 1.5GHz Dual Core Samsung SOC > >> > >> Display > >> ============ > >> RCA video, > > > > Maybe better to not add RCA connectors at all to make device > > smaller? > > > >> Mini-HDMI, > >> LCD ribbon connector, > >> Sound > >> ============ > >> Mini-Audio 2.5mm Mic & Speaker Out ports > >> RAM & Storage > >> ============ > >> 1GB RAM on board, > >> Mini-SD card slot, > >> Networking > >> ============ > >> LAN 2 x 10/100, > >> 802.11b/g/n onboard, > >> Bluetooth onboard, > >> GSM/GPRS (Single modem) > >> Connectivity > >> ============ > >> Mini-USB 3 Ports, > >> Amtel ATxmega Microcontroller 100 GPIO pins > >> Camera pins, > >> InfraRed pins, > >> Sensors > >> ============ > >> Gyro sensor, > >> G-Sensor, > >> Digital compass, > >> GPS and Accelerometer > >> Antenna > >> ============ > >> GSM Antenna, > >> Bluetooth Antenna, > >> Wifi Antenna, > > > > Unless it for PDA like device, better to remove sensors, Bluetooth, > > GPS. That will allow lower price and smaller size. > > > > But anyway, looks very interesting. > > Thank you very much! > > > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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" > > > > WBW > > -- > > Aleksandr Rybalko <ray@ddteam.net> WBW -- Aleksandr Rybalko <ray@ddteam.net>
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