New VIA APC ARM Board in a cardboard case.

Heater.

VIA seems to have learned that their nice cheap ARM based APC computer was crippled by lack of IO for geeks to play with.
So they now have a new version with GPIO and other ports.
All wrapped up a card board case!

http://us5.campaign-archive2.com/?u=502910cc28cb186a9e829f748&id=2a0acbdc39&e=5c55628547

Yummy.

jazzed

Great find!

$100 Android 4.0 box. Rock with VGA, Paper without. Where's the scissors?

erco

I misread this as a (robot) arm in a case and I got all excited. But that's also an idea worth pursuing. Small, portable, and provides an environment for the arm to interact with.

I'm gonna noodle on this one. Might just need to buy this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lost-in-Space-Metal-Lunch-Box-lunchbox-Irwin-allen-tin-tote-Robinson-new-sealed-/140903361239

Heater.

erco,

What a wonderful way to take a thread off topic. I have to have one of those lunch boxes. If only to keep my Lost In Space robot in.

Lawson

Heater. wrote: »

VIA seems to have learned that their nice cheap ARM based APC computer was crippled by lack of IO for geeks to play with.
So they now have a new version with GPIO and other ports.
All wrapped up a card board case!

http://us5.campaign-archive2.com/?u=502910cc28cb186a9e829f748&id=2a0acbdc39&e=5c55628547

Yummy.

looks like the same board is used for both APCs. So a connector, a leaded IC, and some passives look like all that's needed to get VGA on the "Paper" version.

Lawson

Heater.

Interesting observation, Lawson.

I don't want to put my money down until I'm sure I can get Debian running on there.

erco

Heater. wrote: »

erco,

What a wonderful way to take a thread off topic. I have to have one of those lunch boxes. If only to keep my Lost In Space robot in.

I forbid it. Do NOT buy that lunch box. Do NOT send me $10.