JohnSwenson wrote: > > I'm thinking that the 600MHz version is more than enough for just a > player. If we start adding a server at the same time we probably want at > least the 1GHz version, it will be a bit more expensive though. Anything > above 1GHz is going to cost a lot more. With a 1GHz processor and 512MB > of memory it's probably in the $200 to $220 range for the board. > If we are talking about a DIY model or a small volume module module pre-packaged for geeks, I would say that between: - 600MHz + 256MB for $170 - 1GHz + 512MB for $220
I would go for the 1GHz model to make it more future proof. For a simple player we might not need the extra resources, but if we start adding HDMI support to able to connect it to a TV we might want to do visualization on the TV and show high res album covers and things like that could easily use more CPU and memory even if we don't run a server directly on the box. Also, who knows, maybe we want to run Android on it sometime in the future to get access to the Android app market, in this case a bit more memory and faster CPU is probably also a good idea to make that kind of possibility an option. The 2.7GHz model feels like way too much. I don't think the price increase from $170 to $220 will cause a problem for DIY enthusiasts, the Raspberry Pi and SheevaPlug devices is attractive because they are below $100, if you go above $100 or $150 I don't think it matter much if its $150 or $250 for the DIY enthusiasts. The situation would be a lot different if you are targeting mass market users, in this case the difference between a $170 and $220 board could be important. Of course, if the board design will require a lot more work with a 1GHz model with 512MB, it might be better to do a first batch with the slower model to check the interest and upgrade it to a newer board later when there is a need. But in this case I would make the first model as simple as possible, to get it as cheap as possible and instead say that you will do a new design when there are needs for a faster CPU/more memory. So basically it's a decision if you want the first version to be a bit future proof or just something that's works good with how we look at the world at this exact moment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
