Saturday, 17 May 2014

9 Linux-Based Hardware For Open Source Lovers!

Stuck with Raspberry Pi and Arduino? Want to try something different? Take a look! 

Linux is no stranger to the hardware world. While Raspberry Pi and Arduino are perhaps the most famous examples, there are many other useful items available. No, BeagleBone isn't the only one either. Take a look to find out other useful hardware on Linux!





1. Raspberry Pi

Not much needs to be said about this open source board. It has been the basis for many a powerful electronic item!

2. A13-OLinuXino

A13-OLinuXino is a low-cost single-board Linux computer in a very compact nano-ITX form. It uses the very first Cortex A8 processor available in the eLQFP176 package, produced by Allwinner Technology Inc A13.

- A13 Cortex A8 processor at 1GHz, 3D Mali400 GPU
- 512 MB RAM (2 x 256Mbit x 8)
- 6-16VDC input power supply, noise immune design
- 3 + 1 USB hosts, 3 available for users, 1 leads to onboard pinout
- 1 USB OTG which can power the board
- SD-card connector for booting optional Linux images
- VGA video output
- Battery option and connector

3. Aleutia E1

This is a mini PC with a 200 MHz processor. It uses only 8 watts of power, which is about an eighth of what is used up by a regular laptop.

4. Ampro RuffSystem

Extreme rugged system with a reliable Ampro single board computer or computer-on-module inside

- Featuring the extreme rugged LittleBoard™ 800 EBX single board computer or COM 840 COM Express module
- Ideal for applications that operate in harsh environments
- Extended temperature rating of -40° to +85°C

5. CompuLab uSVR

CompuLab uSVR is a compact fanless micro-server with 2.5 GHz Intel Core-i7 and 16 GB ECC RAM. uSVR is remarkable for incorporating four 2.5” hard disks in RAID 5 configuration within an all-metal fanless case measuring just 6 x 16 x 26-cm.

Cotton Candy is the first generation, any screen microcomputer from FXI Technologies’ line of Cstick device platforms.

6. Cosmos OpenWebPC III

MythTV is a Linux based PVR system for watching and recording TV programs, DVDs, and music. TV formats include both analog and HDTV depending on your configuration.

7. Cosmos Quad

This is a more powerful version of the Linux desktop system mentioned above.

8. Cotton Candy

Cotton Candy is the first generation, any screen microcomputer from FXI Technologies’ line of Cstick device platforms.

9. cubieboard

This board features a 1 GHz Cortex A8 CPU along with the Mali 400 GPU.

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