Rhombus Tech is about to release a mini PC in PCMCIA card format

Rhombus Tech is well known, at least many representatives of the Habrasociety should have heard about it. This company recently released its own mini-PC, in addition, its developers are responsible for the first Ubuntu Linux builds launched on the Mele A1000. Now the company is working on a mini-PC project in the format of a PCMCIA card. Of course, such a computer card will be compatible with a number of laptop models and mobile devices.

The idea underlying the project is simple: instead of working with a discrete mini-computer, the developer / user gets a secondary computer that is compatible with the extensive hardware range. You can even imagine a docking station in the form of a laptop for this PC, when instead of replacing all the “hardware” when it becomes obsolete, it will be enough to replace only one module installed in the PCMCIA slot.

The developers also created an expansion module for this mini-PC, DIL2-44, including an additional USB port, AC97 / I2S, dual-channel LVDS, VGA out and other outputs. Other expansion modules are also planned for release, allowing you to use the mini-computer as a GPS module, smart card, etc.).

The first such computer was called A10 EOMA-68, and it is based on the processor Allwinner A10 ARM Cortex-A8. This chip is used in devices such as Mela A1000, MK802, Mini X and some other inexpensive devices, such as Android tablets, TV-box and others.

Now the A10 EOMA-68 is not yet fully ready, but the company is working on a project, so that soon we can expect the baby to go on sale. However, at first, the company will still need to interest end customers by demonstrating the capabilities of the device.

Via liliputing