VoCore2 is an open source Linux computer and a fully-functional wireless router that is smaller than a coin. It can also act as a VPN gateway for a network, an AirPlay station to play lossless music, a private cloud to store your photos, video, and code, and much more.
The Lite version of the VoCore2 features a 580MHz MT7688AN MediaTek system on chip (SoC), 64MB of DDR2 RAM, 8MB of NOR storage, and a single antenna slot for Wi-Fi that supports 150Mbps.
Spend $12 and go for the full VoCore2 option and you get the same SoC, but you get 128MB of DDR2 RAM, 16MB of NOR storage, two antenna slots supporting 300Mbps, an on-board antenna, and PCIe 1.1 support.
The story goes on to cover 11 more relatively inexpensive computers (depending on your idea of inexpensive). Read on for the complete list and links to each one.
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Here is ZDNet's complete list of 12 computers:
1 | $4-$15 | VoCore2 | Vendor Information |
2 | $9 | C.H.I.P. | Vendor Information |
3 | $59.95 | cloudBit | Vendor Information |
4 | $129.95 | PixelPro | Vendor Information |
5 | $92 | Intel Edison with Kit for Arduino | Vendor Information |
6 | $60 | NanoPC-T3 | Vendor Information |
7 | $55 | BeagleBone Black | Vendor Information |
8 | $135 | Udoo Quad | Vendor Information |
9 | $40 | Arduino INDUSTRIAL 101 | Vendor Information |
10 | $99 | Parallella | Vendor Information |
11 | $23 | NanoPi 2 Fire | Vendor Information |
12 | $82.99 | Banana Pi M3 | Vendor Information |
What experiences have you had with these? Is there one in particular you would recommend using (or avoiding)? Why?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 06 2016, @01:36AM
Shill is obvious at shilling.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 06 2016, @03:08AM
Yes, shill is obvious, but that is still an hilarious and timely bit of marketing by Bleachbit.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 12 2016, @12:09PM
Not an obvious shill*. Just a funny joke.
*Shills are paid. The odds of one of them reading an article unrelated to their core business, on a not very high traffic or profile website at the right time to make this appropriate joke is pretty low. So, while it could be a shill, on the balance of probabilities that is highly unlikely.