PocketBeagle – A $25 open-source USB-key-fob computer

Re:PocketBeagle – A $25 open-source USB-key-fob computer by Fej on Thursday September 21, 2017 @03:22PM (#15306552)

What makes this better than an RPi Zero W at $10?

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Re:PocketBeagle – A $25 open-source USB-key-fob computer by jdkticom on Thursday September 21, 2017 @03:41PM (#15306699)

Faster, newer generation CPU (Zero moved back to ARMv6). Additional microcontrollers (2x PRU, 1x M3). ADC. More I/O capability. Open hardware with a (yet to be proven, but I'm very confident) much higher availability for use in projects, etc.---and also simple to clone/extend if you want to make your own. Also, better processor documentation.

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Re:PocketBeagle – A $25 open-source USB-key-fob computer by noonespecial on Thursday September 21, 2017 @04:06PM (#15306885)

RPi Zero W's seem to only be available one at time with hefty shipping costs for something so small. The last 2 I bought were more than $18 each all in.

Getting a few PocketBeagles and combining the shipping makes them very close to the same cost per unit.

At that point you're simply deciding between the wifi of the RPi and the vastly superior IO of th PB.

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