Another area of usefulness is in the custom machine market. I get a lot of request to design a custom controller that might not justify the space of a complete pc and might have some very specific function. Having the power of LCNC to configure with is absolutely interesting.
On 2014-02-13 14:05, Charles Steinkuehler wrote: > Yes, the main advantage of a BeagleBone is cost and size. Cost really > only applies for buying new, and apparently not everywhere in the world > (not a huge surprise). Even a _really_ old PC is going to me more > powerful than a BeagleBone, easier to expand, and can be had for little > or no cost in many parts of the world. > > The size is an issue if you're working with a desktop mill or 3D > printer, but not really much concern if you're retrofitting big iron. > > On 2/13/2014 5:37 AM, Marius Liebenberg wrote: >> Where I am located the BBB solution is a whole lot more expensive than >> an Atom for instance. Although it is a great idea for small printers >> that need the space, I cant see it taking over the large or custom >> machine market. >> Having said that I am looking forward to giving it a try on some machine >> soon. Maybe a foam cutter or a surface grinder. >> >> On 2014-02-13 13:12, andy pugh wrote: >>> On 13 February 2014 06:55, Gregg Eshelman <g_ala...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>> >>>> It's looking more and more as if a BBB will be what I should use to run >>>> my big knee mill. >>> Why? I can see the attraction if cheapness and portability are >>> important, but why not use a standard PC which has PCI sockets, SATA >>> hard-drive, proper graphics etc etc? >>> >>> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Android apps run on BlackBerry 10 > Introducing the new BlackBerry 10.2.1 Runtime for Android apps. > Now with support for Jelly Bean, Bluetooth, Mapview and more. > Get your Android app in front of a whole new audience. Start now. > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=124407151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Regards /Groete Marius D. Liebenberg +27 82 698 3251 +27 12 743 6064 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Android apps run on BlackBerry 10 Introducing the new BlackBerry 10.2.1 Runtime for Android apps. Now with support for Jelly Bean, Bluetooth, Mapview and more. Get your Android app in front of a whole new audience. Start now. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=124407151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
