Hardkernel ODROID-X - Quad core ARM (Samsung Exynos), SD, GPU, Ethernet, etc - $129

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[quote]Little Linux computers have attracted a lot of interest from hobbyists this year. The $35 Raspberry Pi ARM board, which met with huge demand when it launched in February, is a compelling solution for affordable embedded projects. But what if you need more power than the 700MHz ARM11 board can offer?

A Korean hardware manufacturer called Hardkernel is launching a high-end alternative. The companys new ODROID-X board comes with a Samsung Exynos 4 processor, a quad-core CPU clocked at 1.4GHz. The board also has a quad-core Mali 400 GPU, 1GB of RAM, six USB host ports, an ethernet adapter, headphone and microphone jacks, and an SDHC card slot for storage.

With four times as much RAM as the Raspberry Pi and a much more powerful processor, the Hardkernel board seems like a nice option for more computationally-intensive usage scenarios. The system is still highly compact, measuring at about 3.5 x 3.7 inches.

Because the Hardkernel board is based on the Cortex-A9, which uses the ARMv7 architecture, it is capable of running the latest version of Ubuntu in addition to Android. Ubuntu doesnt support the Raspberry Pis ARM11 architecture (the Raspberry Pi foundation recommends using Fedora)[/quote]

Vendor link:
http://www.hardkernel.com/renewal_2011/products/prdt_info.php?g_code=G133999328931

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pfft - it’s a toy…

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I’d imagine those developers would look at .NET stuff the same way :wink:

But what was cool is that the spec sheet has this:
– 50pin IO expansion port for LCD/I2C/UART/SPI/ADC/GPIO interfaces

It’s somewhat limited in that regards, but I would much rather this than the Pi.

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Yes I have to admit it does look quite nice, and it might give Gus some incentive to go really crazy :wink:

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Nice boards but if you have a car that goes 500 MPH then will you drive that fast? Probably not but it is so awesome that I want one :slight_smile:

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@ Gus - I would :slight_smile: