Intel’s open source computer hits the shops

Stefan Mileschin · 5th November 2013, 08:06

Intel has released its Galileo open-source computer for the hacker and do-it-yourself crowd.

According to PC World, the computer can be ordered for $69.90 and ships at the end of November.

Galileo is an unenclosed circuit board which is a little larger than a credit card. Intel’s low-power Quark processor is plugged in. Quark chips draw less power than Chipzilla’s Atom chips and are targeted at those who want to build wearable devices and microelectronics.

The 32-bit chip runs at a clock speed of 400MHz and has 512KB of RAM. Features on the Galileo board include 8MB flash, 256MB DRAM, 100Mbps ethernet port, a micro-SD connector slot, a mini PCI-Express slot, RS-232 serial port and a USB 2.0 port with support for up to 128 host devices.

It is being seen as a competitor to the $25 Raspberry Pi open-source PC, and is targeted at the community of makers and enthusiasts who make computing devices ranging from robots and health monitors to home media centres and PCs.

http://news.techeye.net/chips/intels...hits-the-shops

5th November 2013, 08:06	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 153,514	Intel’s open source computer hits the shops Intel has released its Galileo open-source computer for the hacker and do-it-yourself crowd. According to PC World, the computer can be ordered for $69.90 and ships at the end of November. Galileo is an unenclosed circuit board which is a little larger than a credit card. Intel’s low-power Quark processor is plugged in. Quark chips draw less power than Chipzilla’s Atom chips and are targeted at those who want to build wearable devices and microelectronics. The 32-bit chip runs at a clock speed of 400MHz and has 512KB of RAM. Features on the Galileo board include 8MB flash, 256MB DRAM, 100Mbps ethernet port, a micro-SD connector slot, a mini PCI-Express slot, RS-232 serial port and a USB 2.0 port with support for up to 128 host devices. It is being seen as a competitor to the $25 Raspberry Pi open-source PC, and is targeted at the community of makers and enthusiasts who make computing devices ranging from robots and health monitors to home media centres and PCs. http://news.techeye.net/chips/intels...hits-the-shops

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