Raspberry PI ARM Clone

[Naoyuki Tai]

For my very selfish reason, I'd like to see an eSATA port.

I am currently using a DreamPlug to run a Cyrus IMAP with SSD.
For a small place, DreamPlug is really a dream since it eats very
little power and gets the job done.
DreamPlug works for me since it has a eSATA.

I've been thinking about buying another DreamPlug as a
backup hardware. But, if I can play with it with better hardware,
and cheaper, that would be great.

The other use I can think of is pfSense or some sort of firewall.
I do use pfSense right now, and obviously it's x86 based.
(AMD geode.)
I would like to use ARM based machine for firewall, because it's
a little harder to crack if there is ever an attack.

If it's going to have two Ethernet ports, then, it's a good
platform for firewall. Gigabit would be nice
(again, DreamPlug does), but it's not a deal breaker to me.

You notice that, with 2 ethernet ports and WIFI, it can be a
WIFI router.

-- Tai

On 4/28/12 8:09 AM, Charles Sibbald wrote:
> Hello Folks,
>
> I have had discussions with some friends about the possibility of a
> high spec 'clone' of the PI and this has brought us to the list at the
> bottom of the page.
>
> We have been in discussions with a PCB designer and expect we can
> produce this with a retail price of under US$100.
>
> Does anyone have any comments on this idea, what would be the interest
> in such a spec board?
>
> On advantage we have is that we will have an agreement with chipset
> manufacturers for access to necessary information for the BSD
> community to develop drivers.
>
> Processor
> ============
> Cortex-A8 1.5GHz Dual Core Samsung SOC
>
> Display
> ============
> RCA video,
> Mini-HDMI,
> LCD ribbon connector,
> Sound
> ============
> Mini-Audio 2.5mm Mic&  Speaker Out ports
> RAM&  Storage
> ============
> 1GB RAM on board,
> Mini-SD card slot,
> Networking
> ============
> LAN 2 x 10/100,
> 802.11b/g/n onboard,
> Bluetooth onboard,
> GSM/GPRS (Single modem)
> Connectivity
> ============
> Mini-USB 3 Ports,
> Amtel ATxmega Microcontroller 100 GPIO pins
> Camera pins,
> InfraRed pins,
> Sensors
> ============
> Gyro sensor,
> G-Sensor,
> Digital compass,
> GPS and Accelerometer
> Antenna
> ============
> GSM Antenna,
> Bluetooth Antenna,
> Wifi Antenna,
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