Not the OP, but here are a few MIPS boards I'm familiar with in the under-$100 range. Microchip makes a couple low-end MIPS boards: http://www.microchipdirect

Not the OP, but here are a few MIPS boards I'm familiar with in the under-$100 range. Microchip makes a couple low-end MIPS boards: http://www.microchipdirect.com/product/search/all/DM320103 http://www.microchipdirect.com/product/search/all/DM320103 http://www.microchipdirect.com/product/search/all/DM320004-2 http://www.microchipdirect.com/product/search/all/DM320004-2 When you outgrow those, you can move up to the Creator Ci20 from Imagination: https://www.mouser.com/search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=0virtualkey0virtualkeyVL-62851 https://www.mouser.com/search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=0virtualk...