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I don't buy that. The OrangePi is crazy for what you get. And it's $15 with $3 shipping. I don't see a reason to buy the CHiP, given I can get a OrangePi orde
by kefka 11y ago
I don't buy that.
The OrangePi is crazy for what you get. And it's $15 with $3 shipping.
I don't see a reason to buy the CHiP, given I can get a OrangePi ordered right now and have them in 3 weeks.
- prutschman 11y agoI went to orangepi.org, clicked the "point me to buy the boards" link, and landed at a link[1] offering a price of $39. Where did you find it for $15? [1] http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/NEW-orange-pi-plus-Allwinner-A31s-Dual-Core-1GB-RAM-Open-source-development-board/1553371_32248189300.html http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/NEW-orange-pi-plus-A...
- Rubu 11y agoApparently that's an Orange Pi Plus. The 'normal' one [1] lacks the SATA interface and has one fewer USB 2.0 Port, but otherwise seems pretty much the same. [1] http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Orange-Pi-PC-set-1-Orange-Pi-PC-USB-to-DC-4-0MM-1-7MM-power/1553371_32451459094.html http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Orange-Pi-PC-set-1-O...
- ido 11y agoIs there somewhere that lists the differences between the various models? They seem to have 6 models but it's not clear what the differences are.
- prutschman 11y agoThanks!
- jdietrich 11y agoThe OrangePi omits the on-board flash and the wireless chipset, which represent a substantial proportion of the CHIP's BOM cost. The HDMI and Ethernet jacks add less than $1 to the OrangePi's BOM cost. The OrangePi team are based in Shenzhen, which is a big deal when you're trying to squeeze your suppliers. The $6 difference in price is highly significant - a 66% increase is far from trivial. I can see how the OrangePi can be made at a small profit, assuming they're getting a decent price on the Allwinner H3 SoC. The CHIP simply doesn't add up at $9, even as a breakeven proposition.
- makomk 11y agoEthernet jacks are actually surprisingly expensive - I'm guessing due to some combination of the integrated transformer and the difficulty of manufacturing the connector - so the BOM cost could well be more than adding a wireless chip these days.