[Arm-netbook] SoC warp soldering risk?

[Allan Mwenda]

Eomaphone hype

On 24 April 2017 10:59:25 GMT+03:00, Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton <lkcl at lkcl.net> wrote:
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>crowd-funded eco-conscious hardware: https://www.crowdsupply.com/eoma68
>
>
>On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 3:47 AM, Louis Pearson
><desttinghimgame at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> that's why i was so excited when i found the Ingenic M150... and so
>>> disappointed when they told me they'd stopped making it.  why?
>>> because the M150 has 128mb of DDR2 RAM *on board* the same 11x11mm
>>> package, as a Multi-Chip-Module.
>>
>> Hmm... this reminded me of Next Thing Co.'s GR8 processor. It has a
>14x14mm
>> package with 256mb ram built in. I'm not sure they meet the libre
>> requirements
>
>  http://linux-sunxi.org/R8 - the A13's been reverse-engineered for a
>looong time.
>
>> but it is worth a look (if you haven't seen it already):
>> https://nextthing.co/pages/chippro
>
> i was aware of it but hadn't investigated it after hearing ridiculous
>things about pricing.  the GR8 seems to be reasonable: $6.  that's
>still quite high but it removes a lot of the hassle.
>
> just found the ORCAD design files so... yyyeah.... that looks doable.
>thank you louis.
>
>l.
>
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