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The New 64-bit Orange Pi is a Quad-core Computer for $20

posted by cmn32480 on Tuesday November 08 2016, @08:41PM   Printer-friendly
from the apples-and-oranges dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

Need a teeny tiny computer that can run Android or Linux? Only have $20? Well you're in luck. When we first met the Orange Pi (get it?) the company was selling a nice Raspberry Pi clone for $15. Now they're selling a souped up version with all the trimmings.

The board includes an Ethernet port and three USB ports. It has 1GB of memory, H5 High Performance Quad-core 64-bit Cortex-A53, and a standalone graphics chip. It supports camera input as well as HDMI out and even has a physical power switch and IR blaster. In short it's a mini computer that can probably play some games, display some HD video, and generally be used in all sorts of home-brew projects.

You can check out the specs here and order online. If you only have $5 you can pick up an Orange Pi Zero with Wi-Fi and Ethernet built-in. It's no Raspberry but who doesn't love oranges?

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 08 2016, @09:11PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 08 2016, @09:11PM (#424245)

    ^ Pretty much this. Why should I want this?

    ARM processor... nothing fancy (or more open)
    ARM GPU.... no open (or closed) drivers (there seems to be that someone is reverse engeneering them currently)
    Network chipset... who knows what it is? Or if it is supported.