Well I can't agree more with you ... I'm not using the eMMC because I need the pins that the eMMC use .... .
Why not only using sdcard ? it's much more easy to programm the BBB with sdcard than with eMMC ....... . On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 9:25 AM, rh_ <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sun, 13 Apr 2014 19:07:00 -0400 > Jason Kridner <[email protected]> wrote: > > --8<-- > > > To provide the best experience of using Debian on BeagleBone Black, we > > are connecting the switch-over to an increase in the on-board eMMC > > flash storage from 2GB to 4GB, leaving more free room in which you can > > work. The eMMC is faster and more reliable than micro-SD cards, so > > this is adding a lot of value---and a little bit of cost. > > > > These BeagleBone Blacks with Debian and 4GB eMMC will be called Rev C > > and they will likely cost a bit more at most distributors. This extra > > money is helping CircuitCo pay for the additional expense of the eMMC, > > but also to cover costs for ramping production to higher-than-ever > > rates. > > > > With the additional capacity CircuitCo is bringing on, we expect to be > > able to fill all end-user back-orders for the Rev B boards by early > > May and shift all production to Rev C. With around 150,000 boards on > > *distributor* back-orders, we'll be working with distributors to > > quickly accept board shipments such that CircuitCo isn't sitting on > > any units. > > > > So no more 2GB eMMC models ever? What about one with no eMMC > at all? I know there are more than a few people here that boot from > network, sdcard or usb. > > Another thought occurred, has beagle or circuitco done any long duration > eMMC testing? How graceful will the BBB handle a failed eMMC part? > Failed as-in worn out from use not a defect. I think some people are > concerned with eMMC failures and so they don't use it or don't rely > on it. > > -- > For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BeagleBoard" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
