Plug Into Plug Computing Update

This is an update to an earlier post: Plug Into Plug Computing. There have been several new products and resources that have shown up since that post.

In the software arena, OpenPogo is moving to PlugApps. In response to the limited NAND memory available in the PogoPlug v2, the hackers in the OpenPogo project have created a new project and site, PlugApps. This is a Linux distribution that will boot from an attached USB drive, rather than replacing the supplied OS on the PogoPlug, TonidoPlug, or SheevaPlug. The site includes information to help decide if OpenPogo or PlugApps is the right direction for your plug hacking needs.

There are two wikis I didn’t know about when the earlier article was written:

PlugCompter.org and ComputingPlugs.com

And new products (or announcements, at least):

Marvell Plug Computer 3.0 has been announced. It has a 2Ghz ARM based processor, integrated wireless, and a hard drive. This is currently an OEM product, so there is no indication if or when it will show up as a consumer product.

Global Scale Technologies, reseller of the SheevaPlug dev kit, have added 3 new products for pre-order (March delivery):

GuruPlug Server

Linux Kernel 2.6.32
1.2Ghz CPU
512MB RAM
512MB NAND Flash
Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
U-SNAP I/O
1 Gigabit Ethernet port
2 USB Ports

GuruPlug Server Plus

Same as the Server except the follow port configuration:

2 Gigabit Ethernet port
1 eSATA
2 USB Ports
1 MicroSD Slot

GuruPlug Display

Linux Kernel 2.6.28
1.2Ghz CPU
512MB RAM
2GB NAND Flash
4MB SPI Flash
Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
Wi-Fi 802.11n
U-SNAP I/O
1 MicroSD Slot
1 HDMI Port
1 100Mbit Ethernet
3 USB 2.0
1 Mini USB 2.0 OTG

Pricing ranges from $99-$149. These are dev kits, with no application software, just the base OS.

And a mainstream media mention:

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