Any rough idea as to when this might be available here in the Philippines? :)
On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 10:31 AM, Silverlokk <[email protected]> wrote: > > http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/02/100_linux_wallwart_launches.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890 > > > > Sent to you by Silverlokk via Google Reader: > > > $100 Linux wall-wart > launches<http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/02/100_linux_wallwart_launches.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890> > via MAKE Magazine <http://blog.makezine.com/> by Phillip Torrone on > 2/24/09 > > [image: Marvell Sheevaplug3] > $100 Linux wall-wart launches<http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS9634061300.html> > ... > > Marvell Semiconductor <http://www.marvell.com/featured/plugcomputing.jsp>is > shipping a hardware/software development kit suitable for always-on home > automation devices and service gateways. Resembling a "wall-wart" power > adapter, the SheevaPlug draws 5 > Watts<http://www.marvell.com/featured/plugcomputing.jsp>, > comes with Linux, and boasts completely open hardware and software designs, > Marvell says. > > In typical use, the SheevaPlug draws about as much power as a night-light. > Yet, with 512MB each of RAM and Flash, and a 1.2GHz CPU, the unobtrusive > device approaches the computing power found in the servers of only a decade > ago. > > Furthermore, the platform is available in single quantities, and is priced > within reach of students, hobbyists, and tinkerers. Its hardware design is > completely open -- everything from schematics to Gerber files will be > available on a website, Marvell said. For those that do wish to build > products on the platform, volume pricing could fall to $50, Marvell expects. > > On the software side, the company says ARM ports of several popular Linux > distributions are already running, and included. More importantly, Marvell > has committed to do everything it can to ensure the best Linux support for > SheevaPlug going forward. Raja Mukhopadhyay, product marketing manager, > commented, "Whatever the community needs to facilitate development, we will > provide the critical resources needed to facilitate that." > > Read > more<http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/02/100_linux_wallwart_launches.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890>| > Permalink<http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/02/100_linux_wallwart_launches.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890>| > Comments<http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/02/100_linux_wallwart_launches.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890#comments>| > Read > more articles in > Computers<http://blog.makezine.com/archive/computers/?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890>| > Digg > this!<http://digg.com/submit?url=blog.makezine.com%2Farchive%2F2009%2F02%2F100_linux_wallwart_launches.html&title=%24100%20Linux%20wall-wart%20launches&bodytext=%20%24100%20Linux%20wall-wart%20launches...%20Marvell%20Semiconductor%20is%20shipping%20a%20hardware%2Fsoftware%20development%20kit%20suitable%20for%20always-on%20home%20automation%20devices%20and%20service%20gateways.%20Resembling%20a%20%26quot%3Bwall-wart%26quot%3B%20power%20adapter%2C%20the%20SheevaPlug%20draws%205%20Watts%2C%20comes%20with%20Li&topic=tech_news> > > > > Things you can do from here: > > - Subscribe to MAKE > Magazine<http://www.google.com/reader/view/feed%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.makezine.com%2Fblog%2Findex.xml?source=email>using > *Google Reader* > - Get started using Google > Reader<http://www.google.com/reader/?source=email>to easily keep up with > *all your favorite sites* > > > > > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > -- Talk Usability http://talkusability.com/
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