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RE: Single chip linux

I agree, it doesn't seem to have many applications as a wearable platform,
but as a  low power peripheral or sensor it might be really intersting.

Now if they had a bluetooth interface instead of ethernet on board (it would
probably require an outboard chip) this would be really impressive.

-Paul

R. Paul McCarty
Vitronics Inc
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Empey, P.Eng. [mailto:]
> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 4:04 PM
> To: 
> Subject: Re: Single chip linux
>
>
> This looks really cool.
> In fact, we're interested in using it for some industrial sensor
> products.
> I contacted the company a while back but they haven't replied to any
> requests for information.
> The specs don't divulge the core, although I suspect it to be an
> ARM-7TDMI, or maybe an ARM-720T or ARM-740T core.
>
> As for suitability for a wearable computer ... I've yet to see a human
> whose interface requirement is an Ethernet port.
> I used to be able to connect (via phone) to 2400 baud modems by
> whistling, but I don't have the vocal dexterity to modulate
> data at 2400
> baud, let alone consider 10 million BPS!
>
> Our HY7201 Medallion is 50mm square, comes with Linux 2.4.19
> pre-installed in the DiskOnChip, has LCD And SVGA output, along with
> stereo out, microphone in, serial and IrDa ports, and USB
> host ports for
> Twiddlers, cameras, Wifi dongles, etc.
> 	http://www.techsol.ca/html/techsol_hyz201.html
>
> This module is in use by numerous companies on 5 continents.
> Its a REAL product!
> It also has MicroWindows, QtEmbedded, X-Windows, and GTK ported.
> We hope its a better fit ... it was designed for wearable computers!
>
> Brian
>
> (Sorry for the product plug, but a wearable with an Ethernet cord
> trailing behind, only 8 megs RAM, and no display or audio
> sounds pretty
> limited to me.  We think we have a better solution. )
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>   Brian Empey, P. Eng.
>       President
>
> Technical Solutions Inc.
>      www.techsol.ca
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
> Russell Kohn wrote:
> >
> > >From Slashdot:
> > goombah99 writes "Axis Computer has announced a single-chip
> Linux-based
> > computer that integrates 2MB Flash, 8MB SDRAM and an
> Ethernet transceiver
> > into a single chip with a 27mm x 27mm footprint. 'Just add
> power to the
> > chip and you have a Linux computer with network
> connection.' It runs the
> > Linux 2.4 kernel without any patches. The announcement says
> the chip is
> > 'available' but the tech specs are labeled as preliminary,
> and the order
> > form on the web site is broken, so it's hard to confirm if
> it is out yet
> > or not. Some specifications in html and pdf are available
> at the company's
> > web site."
> >
> >
> http://www.e-insite.net/epp/index.asp?layout=article&doc_id=10
9644&spacedesc=news
> http://developer.axis.com/products/etrax100lx/index.html
>
> Though this may just be a footnote in the history of wearable computing,
> its an interesting note and may increase the number of linux-based
> devices.

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