Posted on 07/25/2012 9:18:15 AM PDT by ShadowAce
Gooseberry is another alternative to Raspberry Pi, and according to the manufacturers it is three times faster than its rival. This new berry comes with a new ARM A10 processor running at 1GHz stock frequency, while there is enough headroom for overclocking up to 1.5 GHz. Also, it has twice the RAM of Raspberry Pi, meaning 512MB for this board. As for its power consumption, Gooseberry board consumes on average 4 watts of power when in use. When idle consumes 3.5 watts of power and when on standby consumes 2.3 watts of power.
Currently, it comes with Android 4.0 ICS operating system and soon there will be an Ubuntu dedicated version but currently without graphics acceleration and also an Arch Linux distribution targeted to its hardware. In addition, developers claim that Gooseberry users will constantly update on the latest version of Arch Linux, thanks to its rolling release cycle and small package size. For those who might ask, you ‘ll find Kernel sources right here.
Price wise, this board costs $62 and it ships with a UK charger but without a case. Please note, if you live outside of the EU, additional import taxes may apply. The initial release sold out 500 pieces, so there is no way to buy it today, but it will become available again sometime in the near future.
Specifications
CPU:A10 1 Ghz overclockable to 1.5 Ghz (1.2 Ghz highest stable overclock on android)
Graphics Processor : Mali 400 MHz
Onboard Storage: 4Gb (upgradeable by Micro SD memory card- 32gb)
Wifi: 802.11 b/g/n
Connectivity: Ac jack, 1x 3.5mm Earphone Jack, 1x Mini Usb, 1x Hdmi Out, Micro Sd slot
Compatible software: Android ICS is the only compatible OS! Ubuntu and Arch linux are expected in the future
Output Connectivity
Monitor: Mini Hdmi cable (Beware: there is no VGA analog port)
Mouse/Keyboard: Male Micro usb to female usb cable
Network: Use Wifi (Beware: there is not LAN port)
External hard drives: it is recommended to use an active USB hub
Flashing the NAND: Micro USB to USB to connect board to computer
For further information about Gooseberry board visit their forum.
No dice for Android. I’d either wait for a well-mated Linux/Unix system or just go with Raspberry Pi.
/johnny
Yeah—In the pic, though, it looks to be about 4-6 inches square.
Somebody needs to rethink the names they put on things, I’m thinking PIES, raspberry or gooseberry with vanilla ice cream. Come on you guys it’s lunch time!
this is a Chinese PCBA meant for use in cheap tablets. It’s not open source, nor will there be any more once the supply dries up. A good bargain while they last, but, hardly competition for the Pi.
I have a Pi and it's pretty cool. Here is a vid of me pulling up FreeRepublic on the Pi.
three times faster than its rival
new berry comes with a new ARM A10 processor
running at 1GHz stock frequency
enough headroom for overclocking up to 1.5 GHz
twice the RAM of Raspberry Pi
meaning 512MB for this board
Gooseberry board consumes on average 4 watts of power
When idle consumes 3.5 watts of power
on standby consumes 2.3 watts of power
*** WOW.....***If I could understand what all that meant, I'd be a genius. There is no doubt in my mind that I could have been a combination of Rocket Scientist and Brain Surgeon, instead of a dumb ass Electrical Engineer.
: )
A Rocket Surgeon?
I don't know if you roll your own software or not, but if you do, how are the tools? Which gcc?
I've done some ARM bare-board work back when they first came out, 2.14 kernel I think, and I had to hand-roll a LOT of stuff. Sorry for all the questions, but I've wanted to quiz someone that has one.
/johnny
Well it could use more ram of course.
Have not looked into connecting GPS to it but that is certainly something someone will do quickly and get out to the community.
Have not tried to set up to compile C code yet. Have used some Python to control the gpio pins. I wish this thing had built-in ADC, comparator and PWM like a controller has. But I can interface a cheap AVR to handle it I suppose. The gpio is digital only.
Thanks for the info.
/johnny
It’s really easy to use the free VUSB code to add USB for an 8bit AVR. It will be a good way to add stuff to the Pi. The tiny85 (which I get for .75 ea) can even do so without needing a crystal as the adjustable oscillator gets within 1% at 16.5mhz ... so all you need is the software and a couple of 3.6v zeners and you have a 16mips AVR hooked to the Pi via USB.
A one dollar tiny88 with a 7 cent 12mhz xtal is also good as you then have 28 IO lines with the tiny TQFP package. That’s a lot of added goodies for a total cost of less than 2 bucks. I’m going to get some small USB boards made up at iteadstudio.com for the tiny88.
You are not supposed to panelize with the 9.90 for 10 boards deal at itead but I did it before and just cut the boards in two myself ;-) total cost was about .70 each for the resultant 20 tiny 2-layer boards and that included the shipping cost.
/johnny
/johnny
Or Brain Scientist.......
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