Beagleboard is a traditional EVK that companies like TI have been making for years. The only difference is that the boards have become a lot more affordable.

Beagleboard is a traditional EVK that companies like TI have been making for years. The only difference is that the boards have become a lot more affordable. The eval boards for TI DSPs like 32010, DaVinci, and Hollywood cost thousands. PandaBoard (OMAP) was hundreds.