While searching for a processor with "oomph" today for a specific project we have in the pipeline here, I came across this little beauty which some of you may or may not be interested in.

beagleboard

The pricing on this board is remarkable, considering the 100 off price of the processor itself is around the $50 mark. It also features a rather neat technology called POP (package on package) where the ram chip is mounted on top of the flash chip on top of the processor (all BGA packages).

We bought a board to try, which in itself proved to be difficult because apparently the the the board is subject to export restrictions in the US and cannot be shipped to the UK! One phonecall later and we had to confirm we were not using it for military purposes and it's winding its way here!

Adrian