> http://www.smolts.org/client/show_all/pub_597e2d6d-7d94-4299-a9ae-e7c3a7e35b31 > >Well, that's encouraging. > >The big question for me is, is there a sign that a system architecture >emerges for ARM, or at least a sufficiently popular basic design >that has a future? > >If we look at Synology, for instance, their DS109j is the 6th revision >or so, and it's on the cusp of being replaced again, that's why the >price dipped: > http://www.amazon.com/Synology-Disk-Station-DS109j-Effective/dp/B0023P5QWW/ > >Chasing the kaleidoscopic change of platforms is a non-starter for me >as a software developer. I want to buy the box, jumpstart it, and it >should get into the cloud right away, with my software pulled from >the repo and running on it.
Interestingly enough I am actually in the process of rebuilding my slug with Fedora, I use it as a simple repo, errata, svn, and the like. I love the fact that I got my 3G usb modem running on the thing. That said, I have high hopes that Marvell's Sheeva SoC will replace the slug, its got 512MB memory, 1.2ghz ARM, GigE and cost around $100/80US, with anticipation to drop under $50. Looks like Marvell already has about 8 to 10 vendors making versions of these, but due to the SoC, it should provide for a stable system architecture. I travel a _lot_ for work and having a mini-server the size of power-brick, is very appealing. https://www.marvell.com/products/embedded_processors/developer/kirkwood/plugpartners.jsp Martin S. _______________________________________________ fedora-arm mailing list [email protected] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-arm
