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diller37
diller37 Posts: 3
in New to Linux

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

Any of you have experience with their 1st gen Omega? thoughts/feedback??

 

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  • saqman2060
    saqman2060 Posts: 777

    This is the first time I have heard of this. Sounds like a pi spin-off. I have never used pi hardware so I can't compare ease of use. 

    You can test out this project discovering its benefits. Tell the rest of us what it is like. Investigate. 

  • diller37
    diller37 Posts: 3

    Just decided to back them. The campaign seems to be getting quite a bit of traction.

    The $5 price point is great for embedding into projects or commercial products. The product will likely come with power supplies to supply it with power. So i guess the cost for the docks, expansions and whatever are only for during the development process. This could significantly cut product development time and production cost.

  • diller37
    diller37 Posts: 3

    ooh they just featured on techcrunch:

    https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/13/the-onion-omega2-lets-you-add-linux-to-your-hardware-projects/

  • saqman2060
    saqman2060 Posts: 777

    I might consider buying one. The more I read it, the more cools features I learn about it.

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