Kit "PINE A64" that can make your own 64-bit computer at only 2,000 yen

A kit with a device such as a CPU mounted on one small board and capable of creating a 64bit computer by hand is "PINE A 64"is. It is possible to output 4K movies from the HDMI terminal, enjoy Android games, and utilize it for "the Internet of things" with models compatible with OS such as Android and LINUX.

Home - PINE 64
http://pine64.com/

What kind of product is PINE A64 is to be understood by seeing the following movie and so on.

PINE 64 - World's Most Affordable 64-Bit Single Board Computer. - YouTube


Mr. Daniel Kotoki, who is one of the few employees at Apple's founding, appears at the beginning of the movie. Mr. Kotoki who has worked on the development of Apple I said, "When I started working at Apple, everyone assembled a computer by hand, and with the current technology, I can not access the computer like that . PINE A64 is a machine that outperforms my tremendous expectations. "


PINE A64 is a single board computer that has a 64-bit CPU on a small board and operates alone. Its size is the same size as iPhone 6s.


The loaded processor has ARM's next generation 64 bit coreCortex-A 53. The operation clock frequency is 1.2 GHz.


Two USB 2.0 terminals are mounted on the board.


Furthermore, it has HDMI terminal compatible with 4K and LAN port (Gigabit · 10/100 Mbps) and it ensures expandability.


In addition, since two I / O terminals are prepared on the board, it is possible to connect to various peripheral devices.


It can be expanded using various devices such as keyboard, 5 megapixel camera, Bluetooth module, touch panel, remote control and so on.


Z-WaveYaZigBee,X10We are also dealing with using home automation and IoT (Internet thing) using standards such as.


Corresponding OS, such as Android 5.1 and Ubuntu. And provide an application for home automationOpenHABIt is also possible to build a system by utilizing it.


Making a dedicated machine for playing 4K movies by hand ...


It is also possible to utilize millions of different kinds of apps for Android that exist.


As a similar "self-made microcomputer", standards such as Raspberry Pi and Arduino exist, but although PINE A 64 surpasses them, the price is suppressed. Looking at the comparison table with Raspberry Pi below, you can see that CPU performance and scalability are excellent despite the cheap price.


It also shows that it has a higher specification than Next thing's "C. H.I.P." and Arduino who took up the subject as "9 dollar computer".


PINE 64 is a cloud funding siteKickstarterWe are looking for investment in. For the target amount of 31,416 dollars (about 3.8 million yen), at the time of article creation, about 310 thousand dollars (about 38 million yen) contributions from nearly 8,000 investors around the world gathered.

The most basic kit "PINE A64" can be earned for $ 15 (about 1800 yen) if it is Early Bird plan which is early investment discount system. RAM was increased to 1 GB, and "PINE A 64 +" equipped with ports for gigabit, camera, display and touch panel was priced at 19 dollars (about 2300 yen). In addition, "4 K MEDIA" ($ 59: about 7200 yen) corresponding to 4K playback, "IoT Package" ($ 59: about 7200 yen) with wireless module, "PlayBOX" : About 11,000 yen) etc. are lineups.


In addition, shipping to Japan requires a separate shipping fee of $ 12 to $ 15 (about 1500 to 1800 yen) according to the plan. The deadline of investment is Japan time on January 23, 2016 (Saturday) 20:44, and the shipping time is scheduled for February to April 2016.

PINE A 64, First $ 15 64-Bit Single Board Super Computer by PINE 64 Inc. - Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pine64/pine-a64-first-15-64-bit-single-board-super-comput