Hi,
somehow really far away from vfp but somehow not. Use it as a web server, j2ee test bench, database server or network analysis tool.
In the past I spent a lot of time in setting up my test environment.
Some years ago I was playing around with a toshiba ac100 ( tegra 250 chip) and android, and ended up in setting it up with linux.
For a long time I was using VMs on my mac or some old hardware where installed linux server distros.
I have also a 64 Bit windows 7 box with a quad core.
Today I have a timecapsule and one of my old laptops is doing a fine job as a linux server ( database, web, proxy).
Last month I started with a cubiboard 3 ( cubitruck).
- http://cubieboard.org/ -
- http://docs.cubieboard.org/tutorials/cb3/start
Hardware Specs
1.
AllWinnerTech SOC A20 ARM® Cortex™-A7 Dual-Core ARM® Mali400 MP2
Complies with OpenGL ES 2.0/1.1
2.
1GB/2GB DDR3 at 480MHz
3.
HDMI&VGA 1080P display output on-board
4.
10M/100M/1G Ethernet
5.
Wifi+BT wireless connection with antenna on-board
6.
SATA 2.0 interface support 2.5’ HDD (for 3.5’ HDD, only need another
12V power input)
7.
Storage solution NAND+MicroSD or TSD+ MicroSD or 2*MicroSD
8.
2 x USB HOST 1 x OTG 1 x SPDIF 1 x IR 4 x LEDs 1 Headphone 3 x Keys
9.
Power DC5V @ 2.5A with HDD support Li-battery & RTC
10.
54 extended pins including I2S, I2C, SPI, CVBS, LRADC x2,UART, PS2,
PWMx2, TS/CSI, IRDA, LINEIN&FMIN&MICIN, TVINx4 with 2.0 pitch connectors
11.
PCB size 11cm *8cm*1.4mm very suitable for installing a 2.5’ HDD
And all for below 100 euros.
Its a great box which can act as a client or server. Android 4.2 is pre installed, so u can use it as it is as a tablet testbench for your server apps, or if you install a server software (some euros) a complete server based on android.
There are also images for linux -linaro,........ But keep in mind: its a arm chip. But there are also intel boards.
And one thing I like most: I can carry it around. And if you are running it 24*7 it saves a lot of energy.
Have a nice weekend.
Rainer