> yeahhh, it's the lack of desktop support that's the main concern. > i'd like to be able to say that it will be possible to fund the > mainlining support but it isn't, right now. > > also, as i mentioned earlier, the A20's running out of time. i'm > going to have to ship with only an older toshipba 1MB or even just a > 128kb NAND flash because it's getting harder and harder to find > so-called "legacy" NAND flash ICs in TSSOP packaging that the A20's > brain-dead boot ROM recognises. > > so now you may gain some understanding why the RK3288 board is so important. > > (a) it's got full mainline support > (b) it's just as libre as the A20 Card > (c) it has mass-volume support > (d) it's had a chromebook and more made around it > (e) it's been around long enough to have all the problems ironed out > (f) the technical reference manuals are now online > (g) it's possible to get Reference Designs for $USD 25. > > that DOES NOT mean that the A20 board is not important: it is critical > at this early phase. > > l. Thanks for the insight now I have a good idea what is going on... I look forward to the RK3288.
I highly recommend you get the reference designs then. :) though I am curious, this is also your email? > _______________________________________________ > arm-netbook mailing list [email protected] > http://lists.phcomp.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/arm-netbook > Send large attachments to [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > arm-netbook mailing list [email protected] > http://lists.phcomp.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/arm-netbook > Send large attachments to [email protected] _______________________________________________ arm-netbook mailing list [email protected] http://lists.phcomp.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/arm-netbook Send large attachments to [email protected]
