[Arm-netbook] $5 Cortex-A8 SoC aims to take on ARM9 in the embedded market

[Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton]

On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 6:13 PM, Bari Ari <bari at onelabs.com> wrote:
> http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/TI-Sitara-AM335x/

 now that's very interesting.

> Unless TI decides to close the data sheets these could be a winner. I'd
> actually prefer to build a ~$25 module with these since the Raspberry Pi
> uses a Broadcom ARM soc with the usual closed docs.

 ... it does what??

> The only areas typically kept kept closed by TI are the 3D libs and
> register specs for the PowerVR. Let's see if TI screws this up or if all
> the docs stay open. If they stay open and I have time, I'll post all the
> design and assembly files for interested board stuffers everywhere to
> churn out boards.

 well that's the beautiful thing about TI's strategy of releasing
complete CAD/CAM designs, isn't it?

 l.