On 4/29/2013 2:55 PM, Andrew wrote: > Hi, > Just wondering which BBB to choose: $42 or $44 > https://specialcomp.com/beaglebone/ > I have the USB cable, but is it a problem that eMMC Storage is blank > instead of Angstrom Distribution? > On the other hand, Restricted Use for Feasibility Evaluation Only vs. > Intended for Commercial Use - aren't the boards exactly the same? > Then $42 looks preferable, doesn't it? > What else should I buy? Acrylic Case might be useful, Power Supply? > Thanks, > Andrew >
How much is your time worth? If the eMMC storage is blank you'll need to download an image file, burn it to a microSD card, plug it in, and boot from it (the BBB Angstrom distribution automagically transfers itself to the eMMC storage; Robert Nelson provides a script one can use, or at least work from, to accomplish the same thing with other builds). It's your call: pay the man the $2 or do the time. My board is naked at the moment but, lord willing and the creek don't rise, I'll have it mounted on standoffs from some sort of plate by tonight as I've done for previous SoCs I've played with. Encasements will come later when I've decided how I'm going to be using them. You can power the BBB from the microUSB port but things may get dicey if you're going to hang power-sucking USB peripherals from the other port. I like to use a decent 5v power supply. (I have a collection left over from various defunct products). Regards, Kent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Try New Relic Now & We'll Send You this Cool Shirt New Relic is the only SaaS-based application performance monitoring service that delivers powerful full stack analytics. Optimize and monitor your browser, app, & servers with just a few lines of code. Try New Relic and get this awesome Nerd Life shirt! http://p.sf.net/sfu/newrelic_d2d_apr _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
