[Arm-netbook] CuBox $135

[Brendan Sleight]

Random ARM machine spotted from comment on
http://news.slashdot.org/story/12/01/11/0040254/raspberry-pi-has-gone-to-manufacturing

http://www.solid-run.com/products/cubox

    * Linux based distributions like Ubuntu, Debian and others
    * Android
    * 800 MHz dual issue ARM PJ4 processor, VFPv3, wmmx SIMD and 512KB L2 cache.
      (based on the advanced Marvell 88AP510 SoC featuring an ARMv7)
    * 1080p Video Decode Engine
    * OpenGL|ES 2.0 graphic engine
    * HDMI 1080p Output (with CEC function)
    * 1GByte DDR3 at 800MHz
    * Gigabit Ethernet, SPDIF (optical audio), eSata 3Gbps, 2xUSB 2.0,
micro-SD, micro-USB (console)
    * Standard Infra-red receiver for 38KHz based IR controllers.
    * No JTAG required. Unbrickable for Developers (**)

http://www.solid-run.com/images/CuBox/product%20brief.pdf
http://www.solid-run.com/mw/index.php/Building_Linux_Kernel

At this moment our schedules indicate that we will be able to start
shipping to customers who pre-ordered CuBox by End of Feb.

For pre-ordering the system for 135 US Dollar  + Shipping and Handling
(click Update on Paypal page)
For pre-ordering the system for 99 EURO  + Shipping and Handling
(click Update on Paypal page)

About $50 too much for my liking. No sure how "free" it is, just a
random machine I found.


BMS