Wow! A $5 Linux Computer is coming November 2016 - What products would you create with this?

in #techreview8 years ago (edited)

This Omega2 looks is so powerful and starting at only $5. What projects would you create with it?


Omega2 $5 Linux computer 2016

The Omega2 Kickstarter Project

The Omega2 is a Kickstarter project that has been successful in funding and is to be shipped November 2016.

The Omega2 is specifically designed for software developers and comes with built-in WiFi and runs full Linux.

That means you can use tools like pip, git and languages like PHP, Javascript and so on.

They made it so simple that even beginners can easily get started and start making some fun projects.

The specs on this small $5 computer is:

  • 580 mhz CPU
  • 64MB Memory
  • 16MB Storage
  • USB 2.0
  • b/g/n Wifi
  • 2 PWM
  • 2 UART
  • 1 I2C
  • 1 SPI
  • 1 IS2

So what projects would you create with this?

Check it out:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/onion/omega2-5-iot-computer-with-wi-fi-powered-by-linux

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A very big cluster :)

Shame its only usb 2.0