### components
see for a list and analysis
beaglebone uses the cortex A8 AM3358. design files are open hardware.
allwinner A10 ARM chip
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- SDK and tools docs
[Marvell MV78200](http://www.marvell.com/embedded-processors/discovery-innovation/applications.jsp) ("sheeva")
4 gige ports
2x 1ghz armv5 chips
2x SATA
2x PCI-express x4
$60 or less?
### existing organizations/projects
FreedomBox
: "community interest company" based around new
modular computing format. no hardware yet
[FSF hardware endorsement](http://www.fsf.org/news/endorsement-criteria): ugh,
includes "GNU/linux" terminology, not having "ready for ..." other operating
systems, etc. maybe have an ultra-libre variant?
### existing hardware
bufferbloat evaluations:
: modular router equipment (!), potential dev kit?
RB751G-2HnD has atheros 400mhz AR7241 SoC, 64mb RAM
[powerful asus device]
(http://www.amazon.com/RT-N16-Wireless-N-Maximum-Performance-single/dp/B00387G6R8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328077297&sr=8-1), openwrt compatible
comodity routers
[soekris](http://soekris.com/products/net6501.html): good hardware development
platform? these devices seem a bit out of date and have super complex layout
### existing businesses
(hybrid wifi/cellular android phone service,
$20/month. depends on pervasive wifi)
(from
roofnet, like open-mesh.com, "cloud" management interface))
(firewall-as-a-service, charges monthly rates to
organizations. reuse existing hardware or sells dell servers "appliances" at a
markup)
(business?)
### misc
bufferbloat: