Globalscale Technologies announced a development kit based on the silent D2Plug minicomputer

A shelf of miniature low-power computers has arrived. In early May, Globalscale Technologies announced the release of the D2Plug development kit.
D2Plug is a logical continuation of the company's line of similar products: DreamPlug, Guruplug, SheevaPlug. The devices of this series are distinguished by low power consumption, relatively high performance (PC-like), small dimensions, low noise level (though not on all models), the presence of many different interfaces, and also used software (for example, based on Linux).





At habrahabr.ru, Globalscale Technologies products have been mentioned repeatedly.
As in the form of angry posts, for example here:
Guru Plug Server Plus: do not waste money and nerves on this ,
interesting teaser posts, “a la I want myself such a thing”, such as these:
GuruPlug Server - a new version of an ultra-compact Linux server the size of a charger , DreamPlug - a PC for lovers of miniature gadgets ,
or posts of neutral emotional coloring, such like these:
Linux server as a power supply ,
GuruPlug Server Plus overview ,
Making a console cable for GuruPlug / GuruPlug Plus .

To summarize, I would like to express the opinion that despite the fact that the company acted hastily by launching a “raw” product on the market (I mean GuruPlug and problems with overheating), they undoubtedly have potential and we can expect competitive devices (especially in this is believed, given that there are almost no competitors).

D2Plug is positioned as a single software and hardware platform for computing, graphics processing and multimedia.
The specifications claimed support for displays with a resolution of up to 1080p (1920 x 1080). The board integrates high-speed network interfaces, input / output interfaces using USB interfaces. OSS (open source software) is used as software, - Ubuntu Linux 10.04 was originally flashed.
High reliability is achieved due to the absence of moving parts. The same equipment can be used both as a server and as a workstation.

The following are the specifications and photos of the D2Plug device.







Mainboard Marvell® PXA510 System-On-Chip

Processor
ARM v6 / v7-compatible CPU core, 800MHz
32KB the L1 Cache
512KB L2 Cache

Memory
1GB of DDR3
8GB eMMC the Flash

Power supply
100-240V / 50-60Hz 19 W
5V / 3.0A

I / O interface
1 x Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps
2 x USB 2.0 Host port
1 x eSATAp - Powered eSATA and USB 2.0 Host combo port
1 x USB 2.0 Device port
1 x SD card slot
1 x HDMI Output port with CEC
1 x VGA Output port
1 x Audio Line OUT
1 x MIC IN
1 x S / PDIF optical out
Integrated 802.11 b / g / n Wi-Fi & Bluetooth 3.0

Developer Interfaces
Serial Console Interface via Integrated UART USB (PL2303) converter
8-pin JTAG connector

Software
U-Boot (on internal SPI NOR Flash)
Linux BSP 2.6.3x (on eMMC)
Ubuntu 10.04 rootfs (on eMMC)

Dimensions:
170mm X 82mm X 33mm

More information is available at Developer Page :

D2Plug Page on Globalscale Technologies Website

At the moment, pre-orders are being accepted. Delivery to end customers is scheduled for late June. For the moment, only the US model is available, costing $ 249 . And all the same, according to the good old tradition, devices are not sent to Russia.
(But you can make an order in Ukraine).

Applications of this device:

Cloud computing
Creating a media server for streaming
digital data storage
Industrial automation
Office automation
Security systems

It is emphasized that the device is aimed at developers, and not at the average user.

And finally - the video is available at:
D2Plug Video