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From: Wronka@o...<Wronka@o...>
Date: Wed Dec 10 18:10:27 CET 2003
Subject: [openrisc] Open PDA
I think the same thing.If you look at all the PDAs on th market, they are value-less without
third party support.
It would seem silly to base the PDA around some fixed processor
architect that will always run into some limitation with some specific
application.
What about a PDA based around a low cost high density CPLD.
I already have a basic hardware design finished---was curious though to
see the interest since cutting a board would be expensive for what
might be an experiment. Most sizeable CPLD/FPGAs only come in BGA
footprints, which means board development might be around a
thousand. However I for that money I could get a handful of boards built.
If theres willingness to share the cost I'd be interested in pursuing this
further.
The idea would be to come up with the VHDL code of a processor core
with an LCD controller (routed out of the CPLD to an actual LCD), a
touchscreen and button interface, and some extras like speakers/jack, a
mic, and maybe a IRDA pair.
What do you think?
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From: Ingo Maindorfer <ingo@l... >
To: openrisc@o...
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 13:47:55 +0100
Subject: [openrisc] Open PDA
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I'm working with a Compaq IPAQ 3850 to develop complimentary a
> application for
> a german emergency medical services in Linux. But the IPAQ isn't
> robust
> enough for the daily work in that ambiance. The market does'nt
> provide that
> thing I seek with is washable and bigger and better display.
> I looked by Intel and AMD for some nice SoC's but they are close
> hardware....
>
> What do you think about a Open PDA?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Ingo
>
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