NEWS FLASH Raspberry, Shmazberry, There’s A $15 Single Board Computer Called The Orange Pi

[jrglass]

http://techcrunch.com/2015/09/07/ra...5-single-board-computer-called-the-orange-pi/

 

[hecatae]

reported on cnx-software about two weeks ago, http://www.cnx-software.com/2015/08/26/orange-pi-pc-allwinner-h3-board-is-now-available-for-15/

jrglass, have you ordered one?I'm thinking of a super cluster

 

[wardmundy]

There's lots of good hardware out there. The problem is compatible (current) software. Most of these boards get a D- in that department. You save a few bucks on the hardware and pull your hair out for hours (if not days, weeks, and months) trying to do something you could have done out of the box with a $35 Raspberry Pi 2. Of course, I don't have that much hair to begin with, but... to each his own.

 

[Tanmoy]

Of course, I don't have that much hair to begin with, but... to each his own.

Funny, huh!

 

[hecatae]

Orange Pi One is a $10 Quad Core Board with Ethernet and HDMI

Reading: http://www.cnx-software.com/2016/01...e-board-with-ethernet-and-hdmi/#ixzz41JMx0fJD

Shame it's not powered by micro usb.

 

[wardmundy]

Yeah. I bought all of the pieces. As I suspected, it's really not compatible with the Raspberry Pi at all. Would require new build from the ground up. Another item for the circular file.