Raspberry_Pi furor....

[Louis Mamakos]

There are a bunch of small Linux-based SBCs out there, and have been for quite a while.  I'd say for many uses, things like the BeagleBoard or BeagleBone, or some of the Olimex boards might be more suitable if you don't need to drive a video display.   See https://www.olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/ and note that there are platforms out there that are entirely open-source hardware and software designs, unlike the Raspberry Pi, and still run Linux. 

The Arduino has a pretty extensive ecosystem of libraries and tools, though is woefully underpowered as compared to some of the ARM Cortex based parts for essentially the same cost.  There's lot of alternatives out there, many not even that far off the beaten path though with perhaps a little less sex appeal.

louie
wa3ymh

On Jan 4, 2013, at 3:36 PM, <wb4jfi at knology.net> wrote:

> Yes, it seems so.
> If the Pi works out to be as useful and reliable as the old Xerox 820s, then we are in for a fun ride.
> 
> I'm seeing Pis being used for IRLP nodes, TNCs, APRS, and other stuff already.  Check out the Raspberry Pi ham radio group:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Raspberry_Pi_4-Ham_RADIO/
> 
> It would be nice if AMRAD were to focus on either the Pi or Arduino, and create some ham-specific projects, like we did in the old 820 days.  Anybody interested in creating - and documenting - some projects?  Linux is a little like CP/M... (obtuse DDT, PIP, STAT,  etc.. commands)!!
> 
> Terry, WB4JFI
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Mike O'Dell
> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 3:07 PM
> To: Tacos
> Subject: Raspberry_Pi furor....
> 
> i'm having deja vu all over again.
> 
> the frenzy over the Raspberry_Pi board reminds me a lot
> of when the Xerox 820 boards showed-up in the surplus stream
> for a pittance.
> 
>    -mo
> 
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