[Arm-netbook] Good netbook based on Cortex-A9

[Alejandro Mery]

On 30 July 2012 20:52, lkcl luke <luke.leighton at gmail.com> wrote:
> ok, an interesting development...
>
> we have a client whom we're negotiating with, to create an
> EOMA-68-compliant I/O Board that will take a range of "LCD Daughter
> Boards".  7in for direct RGB-TTL, 10in for single-channel LVDS, and
> 15in for dual-channel LVDS [where you think i got the idea of the LCD
> daughter board from? :) ]
>
> this project is for Industrial purposes, so rather than an A10, an
> iMX535 has been chosen.  this would bring the number of available
> EOMA-68 CPU Cards up to 2, very very quickly.  the development of the
> iMX535 EOMA-68 CPU Card, and also the I/O Board and 3 LCD Daughter
> Boards will all be paid-for by the client.
>
> originally, the project was to be for a mains-operated touchscreen
> Panel PC.  now it turns out that the client *may* have a need for a
> battery-operated system, which would be a really nice coincidence and
> also very good news for the project and for people here who would like
> laptops.
>
> so, uhh... yeah.  we could well end up with all the bits so that
> people could pretty much literally build their own customised laptops
> with a screwdriver, pair of pliers and a soldering iron.  which would
> be utterly wild.
>
> now.  my only concern, for the client, is this: should i recommend the
> use of hard-wired components, or should i recommend that STM32F
> approach, as it would knock about $5-7 off the PCB's price but would
> need quite a bit of porting e.g. of OpenEC2.
>
> is there anyone who would like to help with that?  it *may* be
> possible to get it done as a paid-for project, but bear in mind that
> the client is only going to be ordering 4,000 units per year, if the
> $5 (or so) saved is then not actually saved because the software for
> the STM32F is too costly.... :)
>
> thoughts anyone?

so here lies the community (crowdfunded) eoma68 laptop?