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Intel Releases $99 'MinnowBoard Max,' an Open-Source Single-Board Computer
A few months back, we posted a video interview with some of the folks behind the Linux-friendly, x86-based MinnowBoard. TechCrunch reports the release of a more powerful version of the same all-in-one computer, now with a 1.91GHz Atom E3845 processor. According to the linked article, "The board's schematics are also available for download and the Intel graphics chipset has open-source drivers so hackers can have their way with the board. While it doesn’t compete directly with the Raspberry Pi – the Pi is more an educational tool and already has a robust ecosystem – it is a way for DIYers to mess around in x86 architected systems as well as save a bit of cash. The system uses break-out boards called Lures to expand functionality."
Seriously though, way to cripple the roll-out of a product with potential.
Uh, no thanks.
I much prefer that wireles to be on a mini-PCIe card so I can upgrade it if necessary.
Damn near everything that comes with Wifi/BT ends up being single-band b/g/n and BT 2.0. For $35 I can get a dual-band, a/b/g/n/ac card w/BT 4.0.
Slapping it on the board greatly reduces options.
Learning HOW to think is more important than learning WHAT to think.