[Arm-netbook] A20 Dual Core Cubieboard shipping $59!

[joem]

On Thu, 2013-07-04 at 14:29 +0100, Alexey Eromenko wrote:
> What about hardware HD-quality WebM/VP8 video decoding ? Android
> drivers can do this? How about Ubuntu drivers ? Are all video players
> supported on Linux ?

I am going to give it a thorough going over.
My priorities are getting it work like the sheevaplug I already have
with vncserver, ftp server, http server, learn git hub by installing a
server, Sata with SSD, gambas3, etc. And then upload an image when
finished. :)
Things like running an LCD on it would be a gem!



> On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 2:02 PM, joem <joem at martindale-electric.co.uk> wrote:
> > On Thu, 2013-06-20 at 11:57 +0800, Tom Cubie wrote:
> >>
> >> On Jun 20, 2013 3:34 AM, "joem" <joem at martindale-electric.co.uk>
> >> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > A20 Dual Core Cubieboard shipping $59!
> >> >
> >> >
> >> http://www.cnx-software.com/2013/06/19/cubieboard2-powered-by-allwinner-a20-is-now-available-for-59
> >> >
> >> > Ubuntu image for it
> >> http://linux-sunxi.org/Install_Ubuntu_Linux_for_Cubieboard
> >> >
> >> > Ordered mine already! :)
> >> >
> >> > Hey Tom remember to ship mine first OK YA?
> >>
> >> No problem.
> >>
> >> >
> >> > Good.
> >
> >
> >
> > Yeeaaa!! I got my dual core Cubie board today!!!
> >
> > Its got GT DDR, I tried to get these in CN but no chance.
> > In the end I ordered Nanya NT5CB256M16BP-DI 256*16 for 29 RMB after CN
> > factory suggest it.
> >
> > I can't wait to get mi paws on the cubietruck.
> > 2GB RAM + dual core is probably all that is needed
> > to run Ubuntu really really decently.
> >