From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Path: eternal-september.org!reader01.eternal-september.org!reader02.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!mx05.eternal-september.org!.POSTED.eisner.encompasserve.org!not-for-mail From: Simon Clubley Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Help with embedded hardware/software platform selection for ADA Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 23:35:54 +0000 (UTC) Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Message-ID: References: <31f9819e-6509-4d67-acea-4d2ba9a96c04@googlegroups.com> <4csim6j63mk4.1c54vo5v7eu8c.dlg@40tude.net> Injection-Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 23:35:54 +0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: mx05.eternal-september.org; posting-host="eisner.encompasserve.org:67.53.90.116"; logging-data="13422"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="simon.clubley" User-Agent: slrn/0.9.8.1 (VMS/Multinet) Xref: news.eternal-september.org comp.lang.ada:16026 Date: 2013-07-01T23:35:54+00:00 List-Id: On 2013-07-01, Dmitry A. Kazakov wrote: > > Don't be. Meanwhile, there are plenty of Intel Atom and AMD Geode SBCs. > > E.g. an ALIX board is under 100 EUR. > > http://www.pcengines.ch/alix.htm > http://pcengines.ch/pic/alix2b3.jpg > That is way, way too big for some embedded environments (for example if someone wants to drop a board into a model aircraft, ground based robot or handheld device). ARM is ideally suited for this market; take a look at the latest Olimex boards for some examples of ARM board form factors. The ones Olimex have produced over the last year or so in response to the Raspberry Pi are rather capable boards. Simon. -- Simon Clubley, clubley@remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP Microsoft: Bringing you 1980s technology to a 21st century world