Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:44:38 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject: Re: [Hive 76 Discussion] Comparing the R-Pi to the B-Bone
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Hah -- just ran across this.

http://blog.embeddedcoding.com/2012/09/new-ti-arm-starter-kit-includes-display.html
 

On Wednesday, September 26, 2012 11:12:50 AM UTC-6, sean.mcbeth wrote:
>
> Very true, hadnt considered that. Im thinking of some home made arcade 
> games ideas.
> On Sep 26, 2012 1:08 PM, "pezman" <mikeh...@gmail.com <javascript:>> 
> wrote:
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>> I think that if graphics are make or break, you may want to go Pi.  The 
>> BB is perfectly optimized for headless operation (with volumetric displays 
>> being one really interesting exception  
>> https://plus.google.com/104712705716996155416/posts/eTrjfM3K5uz ). 
>>
>> I could not imagine putting the DVI cape on the BB under any 
>> circumstances, since any application that would require the DVI cape would 
>> have me shopping for entirely different boards.
>>
>> For what it might be worth, the node.js web-server on the BB is pretty 
>> nice, and you can use a number of other web technologies if you prefer 
>> (YAWS, embedded versions of Apache etc.) -- so the ability to use a 
>> browser-based UI is an attractive alternative to a dedicated display in 
>> some applications.
>>
>> On Wednesday, September 26, 2012 10:10:10 AM UTC-6, sean.mcbeth wrote:
>>>
>>> Man, that is a really tough call. I coveteth the IO pins (especially the 
>>> 12-bit ADCs!) and better through-put of the Bone, but the Pi's on-board 
>>> graphics and audio are very, very appealing. Any idea how much IO you lose 
>>> when adding the DVI-D to the Bone? That could be the make-or-break for me.
>>>
>>> On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 11:54 AM, pezman <mikeh...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Here's a pretty nice article that compares the two
>>>>
>>>> http://www.designspark.com/**content/beaglebone-revisited<http://www.designspark.com/content/beaglebone-revisited>
>>>>
>>>> Basically, if you want lot's of i/o, overall better performance and 
>>>> overall better connectivity, get the bone.  If you want better
>>>> raphics and an extra $45 in your pocket, get the PI.  If you feel you 
>>>> deserve to suffer, get an Arduino with a networking shield.
>>>>
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Hah -- just ran across this.<div><br></div><div><a href="http://blog.embeddedcoding.com/2012/09/new-ti-arm-starter-kit-includes-display.html">http://blog.embeddedcoding.com/2012/09/new-ti-arm-starter-kit-includes-display.html</a>&nbsp;<br><br>On Wednesday, September 26, 2012 11:12:50 AM UTC-6, sean.mcbeth wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0;margin-left: 0.8ex;border-left: 1px #ccc solid;padding-left: 1ex;"><p>Very true, hadnt considered that. Im thinking of some home made arcade games ideas.</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Sep 26, 2012 1:08 PM, "pezman" &lt;<a href="javascript:" target="_blank" gdf-obfuscated-mailto="dEuxmBHrRJUJ">mikeh...@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
I think that if graphics are make or break, you may want to go Pi. &nbsp;The BB is perfectly optimized for headless operation (with volumetric displays being one really interesting exception&nbsp;
<a href="https://plus.google.com/104712705716996155416/posts/eTrjfM3K5uz" target="_blank">https://plus.google.com/<wbr>104712705716996155416/posts/<wbr>eTrjfM3K5uz</a>&nbsp;).&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>I&nbsp;could&nbsp;not imagine putting the DVI cape on the BB under any circumstances, since any application that would require the DVI cape would have me shopping for entirely different boards.<div>
<br></div><div>For what it might be worth, the node.js web-server on the BB is pretty nice, and you can use a number of other web technologies if you prefer (YAWS, embedded versions of Apache etc.) -- so the ability to use a browser-based UI is an attractive alternative to a dedicated display in some applications.<br>
<div><br>On Wednesday, September 26, 2012 10:10:10 AM UTC-6, sean.mcbeth wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0;margin-left:0.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Man, that is a really tough call. I coveteth the IO pins (especially the 12-bit ADCs!) and better through-put of the Bone, but the Pi's on-board graphics and audio are very, very appealing. Any idea how much IO you lose when adding the DVI-D to the Bone? That could be the make-or-break for me.<br>


<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 11:54 AM, pezman <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a>mikeh...@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">


Here's a pretty nice article that compares the two<br>
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<a href="http://www.designspark.com/content/beaglebone-revisited" target="_blank">http://www.designspark.com/<u></u>con<wbr>tent/beaglebone-revisited</a><br>
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Basically, if you want lot's of i/o, overall better performance and overall better connectivity, get the bone. &nbsp;If you want better<br>
raphics and an extra $45 in your pocket, get the PI. &nbsp;If you feel you deserve to suffer, get an Arduino with a networking shield.<br>
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