ARM (again)

Zacariaz · Post by **Zacariaz** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 3:40 pm

Ok, i have been going on this subject a long time now, but most likely this will be the last time you hear anything from me on this

I have been searching long and hard for something that i might be able to use and i think i've finaly found it.

Of course i dont expect any of you to have any experience with this specific board, but if you don't have anything better to do i would like to hear your professional oppinion on the specs. I know that is no substitute for an actual review, but i'll take it anyway

Here the link

$569 is still a great deal of money though, but if you don't give me any reason not too, i'll start saving...

Thanks.

Dex · Post by **Dex** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:00 am

Looks good other than the price, i would go for somthing cheaper like the gp2x (f-200) along with a Breakout Board. http://gp2x.co.uk/

But if you did get the money togeather and got it, you will have lots of fun as the spec looks good.

Zacariaz · Post by **Zacariaz** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 12:02 pm

yes i have considered the gp2x, however it lags a few features, which i might not need but would be nice to have. Like ide, lan, ps/2, vga, etc.

With the other board ill have allmost everything that i could ask for and i should think it would "only" cost me like Â£100 more. Of course thegp2x is a great deal cooler, but then again Â£140+ is a great deal of money for something that might not have everything i need.

Pyrofan1 · Post by **Pyrofan1** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:53 pm

sorry, i missed something. why are you obsessed with ARM processors?

Brynet-Inc · Post by **Brynet-Inc** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:14 pm

Pyrofan1 wrote:sorry, i missed something. why are you obsessed with ARM processors?

Nothing wrong with them, I myself think they're neat... probably because practically every consumer device uses one these days.

@Zacariaz, According to http://wiki.gp2x.org/wiki/MP2520F and http://www.mesdigital.com/english/Produ ... _mmsp2.asp, The SoC inside the GP2X includes an IDE/ATA controller.. Along with other methods of removable storage. (SD/USB.. etc).

As for PS/2 and VGA, The "developers board" offers S-Video.. Serial.. Parallel and USB connectivity. (Both host and client..)

Candy · Post by **Candy** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 12:25 pm

http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/produc ... ts_id=8208 or http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/produc ... ts_id=8228 wouldn't fit?

Zacariaz · Post by **Zacariaz** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 2:54 pm

that actually looks quite interesting. im gonna check the site out and see if i can find anything.

Dex · Post by **Dex** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:46 pm

That looks like a ideal Dev board, pity theres no sparkfun in the UK

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Zacariaz · Post by **Zacariaz** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:33 pm

i have trouble figuring out what kind of visual output these boards have, they dont seem to have vga, figures, but they must have something, otherwise i cant really use them.

AJ · Post by AJ » Wed Dec 12, 2007 2:48 am

Dex wrote:pity theres no sparkfun in the UK .

This Company is listed as the UK distributor. Although the online store does not seem to have those boards, I guess they may be able to order in.

Cheers,
Adam

Candy · Post by **Candy** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 6:25 am

Zacariaz wrote:i have trouble figuring out what kind of visual output these boards have, they dont seem to have vga, figures, but they must have something, otherwise i cant really use them.

You should be able to attach a display to them. The reason I don't have one is that that is probably not trivial to do.

Solar · Post by **Solar** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 6:57 am

Zacariaz wrote:i have trouble figuring out what kind of visual output these boards have, they dont seem to have vga, figures, but they must have something, otherwise i cant really use them.

I haven't checked all of them, but RS232 and ethernet are usually considered "enough" for development. The vast majority (!!) of all CPUs employed in the world don't have any display attached to them...

Brynet-Inc · Post by **Brynet-Inc** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:49 am

You're trying to migrate from one platform to another... You should really stop expecting that new architectures will support the peripherals that you're used to.

Most of the devices that have been posted here have RS-232 connectivity.. So adapt!

(Or get a device with an LCD screen...).

Solar · Post by **Solar** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:29 am

Personally, I consider RS232 / terminal to be much superior to CRT / keyboard when it comes to OS debugging. It can be run in the background, dump loads of log data to a terminal that isn't lost when the machine dies, becomes especially helpful when used together with virtual machines...

Zacariaz · Post by **Zacariaz** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:42 am

Brynet-Inc wrote:You're trying to migrate from one platform to another... You should really stop expecting that new architectures will support the peripherals that you're used to.

Most of the devices that have been posted here have RS-232 connectivity.. So adapt! (Or get a device with an LCD screen...).

Is it really too much to expect support for keyboard and some sorta display?
My mobilephone has both...