Another Pi0 alternative

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Another Pi0 alternative

Post by DaQatz » Sat Mar 11, 2017 1:48 pm

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/lich ... r-wifi-diy#/

It's much smaller then a standard pi0, and has specs that are very close. Provided that it's not a scam, it could compete well when building a GameBoyZero.

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Re: Another Pi0 alternative

Post by kite » Sat Mar 11, 2017 2:26 pm

That looks really neat! It does only have 64MB of ram though (512Mbit = 64MByte) so it is pretty much a high spec router CPU. All the developer friendly examples are good though :) but it's probably not going to be better than the Pi Zero..
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Re: Another Pi0 alternative

Post by moosepr » Sat Mar 11, 2017 2:41 pm

kite wrote:That looks really neat! It does only have 64MB of ram though (512Mbit = 64MByte) so it is pretty much a high spec router CPU. All the developer friendly examples are good though :) but it's probably not going to be better than the Pi Zero..
maybe the ram is just a typo? the demos with the keyboard down the page look a bit too intensive for just 64MB of ram? it does look interesting though
Get a small cheep LCD in your project https://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=2312
Wrap it all round a battery https://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2292
Or use a custom PCB to make it really small https://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2512
or make it really really really really tiny!! https://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2919

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Re: Another Pi0 alternative

Post by kite » Sat Mar 11, 2017 2:50 pm

moosepr wrote:maybe the ram is just a typo? the demos with the keyboard down the page look a bit too intensive for just 64MB of ram? it does look interesting though
Nope afraid not a typo http://linux-sunxi.org/LicheePi_Zero there isn't any external RAM it can only be embedded in the CPU chip, and according to the images it's the V3s http://linux-sunxi.org/V3s
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Re: Another Pi0 alternative

Post by moosepr » Sat Mar 11, 2017 3:11 pm

kite wrote:
moosepr wrote:maybe the ram is just a typo? the demos with the keyboard down the page look a bit too intensive for just 64MB of ram? it does look interesting though
Nope afraid not a typo http://linux-sunxi.org/LicheePi_Zero there isn't any external RAM it can only be embedded in the CPU chip, and according to the images it's the V3s http://linux-sunxi.org/V3s
ah good catch!! explains how they can get the price so low!!
Get a small cheep LCD in your project https://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=2312
Wrap it all round a battery https://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2292
Or use a custom PCB to make it really small https://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2512
or make it really really really really tiny!! https://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2919

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Re: Another Pi0 alternative

Post by kite » Sat Mar 11, 2017 3:32 pm

moosepr wrote:ah good catch!! explains how they can get the price so low!!
Yeah shame really as EVERYTHING else about it is good.. like even if the CPU was the AllWinner H3 or something it would be a fantastic module, basically like the CHIP..

EDIT: chip already is allwinner :)
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