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* 10" '''open source''' screen from Chalkboard Elec. Available at the end of Feb. | * 10" '''open source''' screen from Chalkboard Elec. Available at the end of Feb. | ||
** [http://www.chalk-elec.com/?page_id=1280#!/~/category/id=3094861&offset=0&sort=priceAsc http://www.chalk-elec.com/?page_id=1280#!/~/category/id=3094861&offset=0&sort=priceAsc] | ** [http://www.chalk-elec.com/?page_id=1280#!/~/category/id=3094861&offset=0&sort=priceAsc http://www.chalk-elec.com/?page_id=1280#!/~/category/id=3094861&offset=0&sort=priceAsc] | ||
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+ | ** [http://www.futureelectronics.com/en/technologies/development-tools/microcontroller-microprocessor/multimedia/Pages/9032471-FWBADAPT-7WVGA-PCAP.aspx?IM=0 http://www.futureelectronics.com/en/technologies/development-tools/microcontroller-microprocessor/multimedia/Pages/9032471-FWBADAPT-7WVGA-PCAP.aspx?IM=0] | ||
=== Battery === | === Battery === |
Revision as of 21:04, 8 February 2014
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Overview
Idea
This is a pet project of ctag's to create a laptop after he was bitten by the venomous "Novena Bug". The laptop will have the following features/requirements/goals:
- Linux, and maybe FreeBSD too. No Android, because it kinda sucks (imo) right now.
- As open (as in Richard Stallman drinking a GPL-licensed beer) as possible without being expensive.
- Capable of writing C, C++, JAVA on some small scale. Must be somewhat better than an Chromebook in this regard, I want a compiler not a notepad extension in chrome.
- Robust.
- Small and lightweight.. Or not.
- Yeah, idk yet. Leaving room here for future aspirations, like neon underglow :D
Name
BARC stands for either "Basic Application Rechargeable Computer" or "Basically Awesome Rechargeable Computer". I'll decide later. Heck, I might not even name it, I'm sick of HSV and its acronyms :P
I'm now considering naming the project LLLOADAC (pronounced like Kodac). This would stand for Libre-Linux-Laptop + Open-Arm-Design + Accessible-Components. Just, you know, whatever.
Seeing as the keyboard/mouse/screen aren't libre, how about SLLLODAC / SL3ODAC? ("Slow-dac"). Somewhat-Libre-Linux-Laptop + Open-Design + Accessible-Components?
How
I'm fairly handy with computer hardware. I don't have a set plan for assembling the parts, but I think they'll go together alright once I have them. Accordingly, I'm not too concerned with visual aesthetics at this point.
When
This semester. Hopefully before the Novena laptops become available (it's a race).
The Details
Hardware BOM
- A SoC board
- A screen
- The screen should be available around the end of February. Link to company post
- A USB battery
- Or a hydrogen fuel cell. Cost is ~$1200 for a full Hydrogen solution.
- Wireless mouse/keyboard
- Wireless dongle (maybe)
- USB hub (maybe)
- Wall power dongle
- USB "parts" for power
So, look at this
From the Novena Wiki page:
Novena Features: * Freescale iMX6 CPU — same footprint can support dual-lite and quad versions: * Quad-core Cortex A9 CPU with NEON FPU @ 1.2 GHz * Vivante GC2000 OpenGL ES2.0 GPU, 200Mtri/s, 1Gpix/s * NDA-free datasheet and programming manual
The Wandboard:
* Freescale i.MX6 Quad * Cortex-A9 Quad core * Vivante GC 2000 + Vivante GC 355 + Vivante GC 320
Looks promising :D
Forum post
I learned today that only the pre-baked Ubuntu image supports gpu acceleration on the WB and the WB-quad does not support USB 3.0.
A blow to the project, of course, but hopefully something that can be worked past.
The Parts
Boards (ranked with favorites first)
- WandBoard - $130
- http://www.wandboard.org/
- Power: 5V - 2A
- 2G RAM, Quad Core, HDMI, gigabit, wireless
- All Wandboard wiki pages
- Wandboard Forum
- Wandboard Archlinux Page
- CubieTruck - $100
- https://store.iotllc.com/product.php?productid=38&cat=0&featured=Y
- Power: 5V - 2.5A
- SATA, Gigabit, wireless, 2G RAM, HDMI, 2 USB
- BeagleBoneBlack - $50
- http://beagleboard.org/Products/BeagleBone%20Black
- Power: 5V - "USB" ~ 600mA
- Has HDMI, only 1 USB, 512MB RAM
- Raspberry Pi - $35
- http://www.newark.com/raspberry-pi/raspbrry-modb-512m/model-b-assembled-board-only/dp/43W5302?COM=raspi-group
- Power: 5V - "USB" ~ 700-800mA
- HDMI, 512MB RAM, 2 USB
- BeagleBoard-xM - $150
- http://beagleboard.org/Products/BeagleBoard-xM
- Power: 5V - "moderate"
- 4 USB ports, 3d graphics, 512Mb RAM
- UDOO - $140
- http://shop.udoo.org/usa/?___from_store=usa&popup=no
- Power: 12V - 7A
- HDMI, has its own screen avail., Quad Core, wireless, gigabit, sata, 2 USB
- (Also has a screen!)
- Link to UDOO power consumption chart
- Somewhat disqualified. I can step up 5V to 12V, but would rather not.
Screen
- 10" open source screen from Chalkboard Elec. Available at the end of Feb.
- LVDS board from FutureElec with my existing screen?
Battery
Low capacity:
High capacity:
Mouse
Keyboard
ETC
- Volt/Ammeter
The Design
Build Log
Final Parts List
- Board
- Wandboard Quad - $125
- Store Link
- Wireless Antenna
- Wandboard antenna kit - $10
- Store Link
- Mouse
- Anker Mouse - $15
- Store Link (Not the best purchase)
- Keyboard
- Perixx Folding Keyboard - $35
- Store Link (Good purchase,so far)
- USB Hub
- Cable Matters 4-port Hub - $13
- Store Link (Poor puchase, Don't need USB 3.0)
- SSD
- Kingston 64gb - $50
- Store Link
- Micro SD card
- Sandisk 32Gb
- Store Link
- Batteries
- Battery #1
- Anker Astro2 9Ah - $37
- Store Link
- Battery #2
- NA
- Battery #1
Purchase Orders
- Total Cost (running tally)
- $293.95
- [Already Owned]
- Kingston SSD from Amazon, $49.99
- [24-1-2014]
- Purchased and shipped WandBoard and antenna kit for $144.00 from FutureElectronics
- Purchased and shipped Mouse, Keyboard, Battery #1, and USB hub for $99.96 from Amazon
External Resources
- http://www.riscos.info/index.php/BeagleBoard-based_Laptop - A sad, lonely wiki page about my project from before my project :(