[Dclug] [dcpm] Ben Nanonote

[Zak Zebrowski]

It has a (singular) mini-usb port to communicate on.  See below.  In 
reading the blog, they were able to connect to an arduino, so you should 
be able to connect it to a hub for a full sized keyboard, etc.

For networking, it has a KS7010 Wi-Fi chip from KeyStream.  It's used in 
Microsoft Zune devices.  Read the documentation here:

http://en.qi-hardware.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_in_Nanonote

On 6/6/2010 12:21 PM, Chas. Owens wrote:
> I can find any info on what network hardware it has, and see no
> mention of usb ports.
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> On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 12:02, Zak Zebrowski<zak.zebrowski at gmail.com>  wrote:
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>> All,
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>> Anyone else interested in getting one of these micro pcs?  The cost is $99,
>> but the shipping cost is $24 for an individual device.  There is a shipping
>> discount at 10 units (to ~ $6 per unit), so would anyone else like to get
>> one?  It's an open hardware / software platform.  The size is approximately
>> as big as a can of soda in height and width. (!)  I stumbled across via make
>> blog.
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>> http://sharism.cc/products/ben-nanonote/
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>> from the tech specs page:
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>> * 336 MHz XBurst Jz4720 MIPS-compatible CPU
>> * display: 3.0” color TFT
>> * resolution: 320 x 240, 16.7M color
>> * dimension (mm): 99 x 75 x 17.5 (lid closed)
>> * weight: 126 g (incl. battery)
>> * DRAM: 32MB Synchronous DRAM
>> * headphone jack (3.5 mm)
>> * SDHC microSD
>> * 850mAh Li-ion battery
>> * 2GB NAND flash memory
>> * mini-USB: USB 2.0 High-Speed Device<--
>> * speaker and microphone
>> * full qwerty keyboard
>>
>> 本: běn. The Chinese character 本 signifies an origin or the beginning place;
>> It signifies exactly what the first version of the NanoNote is: a beginning.
>>
>> The 本 version of NanoNote is an ultra small form factor computing device.
>> The device sports a 336 MHz processor, 2GB of flash memory, microSD slot,
>> head phone jack, USB device and 850mAh Li-ion battery. It boots Linux out of
>> the box and also boots over USB. It’s targeted squarely at developers who
>> see the promise of open hardware and want to roll their own end user
>> experience. It’s the perfect companion for open content; we envision
>> developers turning the device into a music or video player for Ogg or an
>> offline Wikipedia or MIT OpenCourseWare appliance. Or you can simply amaze
>> your friends by creating an ultra small handheld notebook computer. You
>> choose the distribution. The 本 Nanonote is the first in a line of products
>> that will see the addition of other hardware capabilities. Get your NanoNote
>> and start a Nanoproject today. Or join one of the existing projects in our
>> developer community.
>>
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