Got it today...DAMN its big??
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(05-03-2016, 10:36 AM)pine.tree Wrote: The relatively large size of the Pine64 is because of cost- more layers to make the board thicker (but smaller) is more expensive to manufacture, which makes the $15 board impossible. I understand your thinking- it is larger than other SBC's, but MUCH cheaper because of the less layers in the board.

Nano Pi M1 is $11 , Raspberry Pi zero is $5 

I'm not sure the cost argument explains the size?
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Got it today...DAMN its big?? - by Brian Beuken - 05-03-2016, 07:16 AM
Got it today...DAMN its big?? - by Faye - 05-03-2016, 09:13 AM
RE: Got it today...DAMN its big?? - by rahlquist - 05-03-2016, 09:25 AM
RE: Got it today...DAMN its big?? - by pine.tree - 05-03-2016, 10:36 AM
RE: Got it today...DAMN its big?? - by Brian Beuken - 05-03-2016, 03:03 PM
RE: Got it today...DAMN its big?? - by pine.tree - 05-03-2016, 04:21 PM
RE: Got it today...DAMN its big?? - by queonda - 05-03-2016, 04:42 PM
RE: Got it today...DAMN its big?? - by pine.tree - 05-03-2016, 05:46 PM
RE: Got it today...DAMN its big?? - by tkaiser - 05-04-2016, 02:45 AM
RE: Got it today...DAMN its big?? - by pine.tree - 05-04-2016, 04:45 AM
RE: Got it today...DAMN its big?? - by tkaiser - 05-04-2016, 05:35 AM
RE: Got it today...DAMN its big?? - by tkaiser - 05-04-2016, 07:10 AM
RE: Got it today...DAMN its big?? - by pine.tree - 05-04-2016, 07:25 AM
RE: Got it today...DAMN its big?? - by DJCANNON - 05-04-2016, 04:14 PM

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