[Hamara-devel] Raspberry Pi Zero Costs 5$

[Vikas Tara]

On 26/11/15 13:18, Vikas Tara wrote:
> On 26/11/15 13:09, Vikas Tara wrote:
>> On 26/11/15 13:07, Jonas Smedegaard wrote:
>>> Quoting Gurvinder (2015-11-26 13:35:07)
>>>> http://gadgets.ndtv.com/laptops/news/raspberry-pi-zero-is-a-tiny-computer-that-costs-just-5-770274 
>>>>
>>> Interesting.
>>>
>>> Seems built around same SoC as previous Raspbeery Pi models, which 
>>> means
>>> it it requires non-free binary blob to even boot.
>>>
>>> Also, it comes without ethernet and no builtin USB hub, making it
>>> comparable not with Debian-supported and blob-free boards like 
>>> OLinuXino
>>> LIME2, but rather the Rikomagic MK802 (available for more than a year,
>>> apparently at ~5$ nowadays).
>>>
>> The RPI foundation have seem to have a better budget for reaching the 
>> press :)
>>
>> Am with you on the binary blob front, why on earth would they want to 
>> do that..
>>
> Gurvinder - do you want to get one of their boards in:
> http://logsunonline.com/embedded-development-boards-tools/olininuxino
>
> Go for one that has the most comparable specs to the RPi2
>
Oh and this is neat:
https://olimex.wordpress.com/2015/11/24/a64-olinuxino-oshw-linux-laptop-idea-becomes-more-real/

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