On Tue, 21 Dec 2010 16:41:37 +0100 "Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear all, > > we are happy that we can make an announcement to the Free and > Open Hardware Community, right in time for X-mas and New Year: > > We have finally tested, understood and patched the bugs of the > first GTA04 sample board (a.k.a. GTA04A2) and have successfully > started U-Boot. We can access the important peripherals like > display, touch screen, and MMC card. > > So we are very confident that the already scheduled redesign > (GTA04A3) will work right from the beginning and boot Linux. > > This looks like the start of the aera of new Openmoko devices. > That's just great! -- SNIP -- > > The price has been set very low so that it just covers component > and production cost at a reduced feature set (there are not all > peripherals installed but UMTS and GPS will be). It might be > possible to retrofit some of them. Your web page mentions WiFi... Will it be one of the included features? > > Please note that it does *not* include the LCD module, case and > battery, because it is a motherboard-replacement to existing > Openmoko units (Freerunner and Neo1973). > > And, we can't specify yet which version of the OMAP3 > we will get (600/720/1000 MHz) and how big the RAM/NAND > flash will be. But expect something similar to the BeagleBoard. > > Please note that we also have chosen to switch from a GTM501 > UMTS module to a GTM601 which has even better performance > (HSPA+). I can't seem to find the documentation for the GTM601 (by option.com ?). Is it available online? > > > -- how to participate -- > > Here is the link to the EAP offer with more detailed conditions > (there are some restrictions): > > http://www.handheld-linux.com/wiki.php?page=GTA04-Early-Adopter > > You can also support us by purchasing a Openmoko Beagle > Hybrid development tool to extend your existing Beagle Boad > or by donations. > > The git repositories and binary downloads of our U-Boot and > Kernel can be reached through [6]. > > And, come to FOSDEM 2011 to see and touch a GTA04 > and discuss with us about this new gadget. > > > We wish you all merry christmas and a happy new year. > > > -- links -- > > [1]: http://download.goldelico.com/gta04/images/DSC00710.jpg > [2]: http://download.goldelico.com/gta04/images/DSC00708.jpg > [3]: http://projects.goldelico.com/p/ombeagle/ > [4]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjFKQx18DgA > [5]: http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/GTA04 > [6]: http://projects.goldelico.com/p/gta04-main/ > > > _______________________________________________ > devel mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/devel -- Visti Andresen _______________________________________________ devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/devel
