building a linux stereo receiver?

[D. Hugh Redelmeier]

| From: Mel Wilson <mwilson-Ja3L+HSX0kI at public.gmane.org>

| Another ARM system has appeared, at the next price-point up from the Pi:
| <http://www.hardkernel.com/renewal_2011/products/prdt_info.php?g_code=G135341370451&tab_idx=1>
| Big jump in power and capacity.


Thanks.  That's interesting.  Key points:

- Samsung Exynos4412 Prime Cortex-A9 Quad Core 1.7Ghz with 1MB L2
  cache.  Samsung seems to spec it at 1.4 or 1.6GHz so perhaps
  this is overclocked.
<http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/minisite/Exynos/products4quad.html>
  (CPU performance way way better than Raspberry Pi.)

- 2G of RAM: four times the current RP

- quad core Mali 400 graphics.  Probably not as good as Raspberry Pi's
  video.  But good enough.
  Key question: what do you get as a video driver.  Probably a binary
  blob :-(
  At least it comes with Ubuntu (promised).  Many little things
  only come with Android which means that they may not be open
  enough to easily port Linux to them.

- sad: ethernet is forced through USB bottleneck, just like on RP

- scary: requires 2A power source vs 1A for RP.  Picture shows
  optional heat sink.  Is it needed?

- slightly unfortunate: MicroSD card slot is listed as an option (that
  may be a mistake).  Where does firmware live?  I'm not up to speed
  on what eMMC is good for.  No mention of SDHC vs SDXC (i.e. support
  for larger than 32G MicroSD cards).

|  Don't know if it has a future.

The RP has so many folks adopting it that its future seems bright.  I
agree that the odroid's future isn't as clear.
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