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Re: SrongARM in a pc104 board

hurley bryan wrote:
> 
> There is that computer running a StrongARM that was mentioned here a while
> ago, looked like a kind of network computer of sorts, then there is Acorn
> computing in the UK that makes lots of computers running StrongARM chips
> with some kind of UNIX on them I believe, seems to be popular over there.
> 
> not sci fi at all, linux will run on it, as well as NewtonOS(though not on
> anything one can build at home) and WindowsCE (if not now, soon) so it is
> not a big problem, just a great chip at a great price.
> 
> bryan
> 
> In article <m3vhm4mw6l.fsf@zen.binary.net.au>,
> David Maslen  <david@binary.net.au> wrote:
> >"Kira L. Brown" <kbrown@neutralino.demon.co.uk> writes:
> >> In message <m367e4ogd3.fsf@zen.binary.net.au> you wrote:
> >> > but where can I buy it, in a PC104 form?
> >>
> >> Try digital or ARM.  They have websites.
> >
> >> > Unfortunate, although technology like StrongArm would solve problems,
> >> > all this embeded PC stuff is quite pricey as it is. I can't see
> >> > StrongARM being price competitive for the hobbiest anytime soon.
> >>
> >> StrongARM110 233MHz parts cost 29 usd in 1000 part batches.  This makes
> >> them what we call 'cheap'.  The SA1100 needs very few support parts,
> >> including within it most of the motherboard of a normal machine.  This
> >> makes it 'cheaper'.  (This is cool.)
> >
> >While I would love for this to be that easy. I don't think it is.
> >Do you actually have a ARM cpu running computer?
> >I think this is all future stuff. But I'll check it out now.

Corel's Netwinder uses 200MHz+ Strong ARM cpus and they are fairly small and low
power.  Additionally, a company named ADS sells single board computers with ARM
processors.  One model is 6x6inches and only $195/unit:

URLs:

http://www.corelcomputer.com/products/
http://www.flatpanels.com/

-Paul