datsuns Posted August 10, 2018 Posted August 10, 2018 Is there a good resource for what's currently being developed by the major SBC manufacturers? I am curious about what is being developed and when it is coming out. I'm thinking about expanding my cluster by another 10 or 20 nodes but I don't want to invest now if something great is going to be released soon. I am most interested in FriendlyARM and OrangePi boards as they seem to have a good performance/value ratio around the $35 price point but I am interested in what all major manufacturers are doing. Is there anywhere to read about development? Or is anyone here privy to what's next for low cost ARM based SBCs?
TonyMac32 Posted August 10, 2018 Posted August 10, 2018 Honestly I pick up stories on CNXsoft and from this forum. Otherwise it's "who you know".
s_frit Posted August 11, 2018 Posted August 11, 2018 Hi, I'm interested in what the future holds too. For additional sources I can add: User Charbax on YouTube posts some interesting interviews from conferences and trade shows: https://www.youtube.com/user/Charbax/videos MickMake weekly roundups seem to cover all the SBC-related crowdfunding announcements: https://www.mickmake.com/ The following might not be in your price bracket, but this is what I've deduced: The ODROID N2 is on the horizon (with as-yet unknown SoC, possibly better than RK3399). https://www.cnx-software.com/2018/06/24/odroid-n1-canceled-due-to-ram-supply-issues-odroid-n2-coming-later-this-year/ VAMRS has an out-of-stock product listing for the RK3399-based ROCK960 Model C ($69) with no product details. I haven't seen it mentioned elsewhere, but comparing photos it seems to be a redesigned version of their Rock960 board, with no bundled eMMC (just a socket), different USB ports (no type-C connector), and the PMIC moved to the other side of the board: https://store.vamrs.com/products/rock960-model-c
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