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The SheevaPlug is cool, but it seems like the newest ones have gone a slightly different route and thrown everything you could possibly want at it - wifi, bluet
by EwanToo 14y ago
The SheevaPlug is cool, but it seems like the newest ones have gone a slightly different route and thrown everything you could possibly want at it - wifi, bluetooth, audio, etc?
That's all nice stuff, but just adds to the power and price for what should be a dirt cheap, almost disposable, piece of equipment.
Though I would definitely appreciate gigabit ethernet on the beaglebone...
- akr 14y agoI think so too - you normally don't need wifi etc. on such a device. The one I use is the original first one and I wouldn't use the newer ones. If I remember correctly they even need active cooling...
- toyg 14y agoYou can disable most of the extra stuff... I think all the options make these devices much more flexible. If you wanted a dirt-cheap, more modular component you'd be looking at Arduino or Raspberry Pi, not a plug.
- sneak 14y agoThe am3359 SoC on the BeagleBone supports (dual) gigE, but the PHY in use is 10/100 only.