[Coco] Alternatives to the Raspberry PI (for CoCo emulator/server)

[jdaggett at gate.net]

You can also through in the Beagle Board, Beagle Board XM and the Beagle Bone

The Beagle Board XM fetures are:


    Super-scalar ARM Cortex TM -A8
    512-MB LPDDR RAM
    High-speed USB 2.0 OTG port optionally powers the board
    On-board four-port high-speed USB 2.0 hub with 10/100 Ethernet
    DVI-D (digital computer monitors and HDTVs)
    S-video (TV out)
    Stereo audio out/in
    High-capacity microSD slot and 4-GB microSD card
    JTAG
    Camera port

cost is higher than the rest at $149. Form factor is 3.25"x3.25"

james

On 8 Dec 2012 at 11:15, Frank Swygert wrote:

> While the Raspberry Pi (RPi) has everyone beat on costs, memory is a big 
> limitation at only 256MB or 512MB. There are at least three alternatives 
> that can run Linux, and aren't bad on price considering the added memory 
> and features...
> 
> The Rikomagic is closer to the RPi in price at $41.85 plus shipping, but 
> it has 1GB DDR3 RAM and WiFi built-in. There is also a $66 dual-core 
> version.
> 
> http://store.cloudsto.com/component/virtuemart/rikomagic/rikomagic-mk802-ii-detail.html?Itemid=0
> http://www.amazon.com/OEM-SYSTEMS-COMPANY-MK802-Android/dp/B008H3B736/ref=?ie=UTF8&m=ALTVS0Q5KJ7M3
> http://www.amazon.com/Version-Rikomagic-Android-Rockchip-RK3066/dp/B00A0I7ZWS/ref=?ie=UTF8&m=ALTVS0Q5KJ7M3
> 
> The Odroid from Korean company Hardkernel is very intriguing also. It 
> costs more, but is more capable $89 for a quad core processor, 2GB RAM, 
> and has an ethernet jack (plus 2 USB ports and micro SD card slot). It 
> also comes with a finned heatsink/case.
> 
> $135 gets a bigger board (still not much bigger than the RPi) with 6 USB 
> ports, regular size SD card slot, and lots of added features (same 2GB 
> RAM though). For the money I think it's worth it, fewer additional items 
> (like a USB hub) needed. It's closest to a full fledged computer.
> 
> http://www.hardkernel.com/renewal_2011/products/prdt_info.php?g_code=G135341370451
> 
> The Cubieboard looks really good too. IT may not be readily available 
> yet though. Sells for $49 for a 512MB version, a price isn't listed for 
> the 1GB version.
> 
> http://cubieboard.org/
> 
> The one thing all of these have in common is that they use ARM 
> processors. So it's Android or Linux, no Windows, although MS has 
> announced that Windows 8 will be developed for the ARM architecture.
> 
> http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/02/09/building-windows-for-the-arm-processor-architecture.aspx
> 
> It seems that it won't be fully compatible with Windows 8, or with x86 
> software though. They are just calling it "Windows 8" for the 
> recognition, apparently, though to me that implies that it would run 
> other Windows 8 software. Someone less tech savvy who just buys would be 
> very disappointed... Search "Windows on ARM" for more on that if you wish.
> 
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