Odroid-W : a mini Pi

http://build.slashdot.org/story/14/07/30/1722224/raspberry-pi-compatible-development-board-released

A perfect clone of the Pi. The same SoC, but a smaller motherboard and the possibility to make it running from a battery.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/07/31/korean_vendor_launches_rpicompatible_dev_board/

Interesting – the slashdot article says the board is based on the Exynos and links to an article that says they are best known for kit based on the Exynos but as the Make" article says this is a BCM2835 board and therefore compatible.

One question though: any idea how much heat the SoC will chuck into the micro SD card which appears to have its socket arranged so the card sits over the SoC. (Unless I have the orientation wrong and the micro SD is being toasted by the PMIC…)

No. Look at the video: the card goes in the other direction…
There is an eMMC socket and a built in RTC clock. Of course both probably not supported by RISC OS.

Look at the video: the card goes in the other direction…

Ah, yes. Toasting over the PMIC.

Arf :)

With the 2.2 inch screen, the battery, a few buttons and a cool 3D case, it could be a very cool RISC OS portable game station :)

It seems to have been tested on NOOBS so presumably RISC OS just works OK?

Yes, it should. But there are also new things (battery management, RTC clock, dock with ethernet and optional screen, etc.).

Did someone try? does Risc OS work on the Odroid-W?
is the Ethernet and USB-Controller Comptible with Risc OS?

At http://hardkernel.com/main/products/prdt_info.php?g_code=G140610189490
Hardkernel say:
“Not recommended for new designs. Broadcom informed us that they will not accept our order of the BCM2835 SoC anymore.
When the first trial batch is sold out, you can’t buy the ODROID-W anymore.
Sorry for the inconvenience.”

So is it worth trying?

Yes, it is, because i need a pi to finish my Risc OS notebook,
based on an atrix lapdock. i need only one. But the original pi
is to thick to mount on the underside of the lapdock. and i want
to integrate it into the lapdock.

all i need is a native Risc OS notebook!

One option is to take a Pi and remove the connectors. You can wire to replacement connectors off the board. This solves the height problem, allows you to place the connectors where you want, removes any connectors that you don’t want, and allows you to choose connectors of a different profile, e.g. substitute single USB connectors for the double. You can also change the height relationship between the connectors and the board.

Where the cable is short, you don’t even have to use the right kind of cable.