On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 3:41 AM, Micka <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 ....... .
There certainly is a value to going back to no eMMC, but the reliability, performance and cost advantages make it more practical for the standard BeagleBone Black. > > > 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. -- 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.
