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I think the intent of a board like this is to serve as a means of prototyping devices. The designer doesn't know what the Hawkboard customers will try to build
by pingswept 16y ago
I think the intent of a board like this is to serve as a means of prototyping devices. The designer doesn't know what the Hawkboard customers will try to build in the long run, so he provides multiple different ports to maximize the utility of the board for prototyping.
In regard to USB3 specifically, it's plenty fast, but it has the major distinction versus Ethernet that it's not bus-addressable, i.e. it has no provisions for network routing. Also, I suspect (but I'm not certain) that its latency is relatively high compared to something like DisplayPort.
- codesink 16y agoCheck out also the FOX board that's actually built of a core module (cpu, flash and ram) plus a daughter board that brings out all common interfaces for prototyping (ethernet, usb, rtc, gpio, etc.). When you've finished prototyping and have your own board you can drop their daughter board and buy just the core for 69 euros. Pretty sweet (and they are good guys also). http://www.acmesystems.it/ http://www.acmesystems.it/
- nitrogen 16y agoSounds very similar to the Gumstix boards. They also use a very small core board, with breakout boards for whatever connectors you need.