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The EM-X270 is an embedded computer board, produced by Compulab, an Israel-based company specialising in Single Board Computers (SBC). The manufacturers provide Angstrom (a variant of Debian Linux upon which Openmoko is based) as the operating system, with full support for all listed peripherals (Wi-Fi support coming in December 2007).
The board has a range of optional components which can be specified for full mobile phone capabilities, and more (to a level similar to that of the Neo1973), as detailed below:
3.5" VGA (640x480)
Intel Xscale PXA270, 312/520MHz
128MB SDRAM, 100MHz, 32bit
4MB, non-volatile (generally for uBoot or other bootloader)
128MB - 512MB , non-volatile (generally for majority of the OS/applications/user files)
Quad-band Telit GE864 module [AT Command Set]
802.11b with a Philips chipset
Not yet supported by Linux (planned for December)
Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR
Navman Jupiter 32 [Data Sheet], with NMEA output
Li-Ion, charged over USB
with SDIO capability, for connection of peripherals
USB 1.1, with host and slave capabilities
RS232, 16550 compatible
up to 16 dedicated lines, shared with keypad (if present)
Support for adding a digital still (up to 2048 x 2048)/video camera (15fps, vga).
Size: 97 x 66 x 17mm
Mass: 270g
Compulab has a strict sales policy: only to companies, only in large quantities, only if one evaluation board is bought
To make this device available for the open source developer community, there is an idea for a group purchase (Features EM-X270-C520-W-H-K + LCD35+KEYPAD+BAT10) organized by the [Handheld Linux Shop] which would come to approx. 649 EUR (incl. VAT) / 750 US$ (excl. Tax) if 100 units are reached (20% less if 500 units). Contact: mailto:sales@handheld-linux.com
See the Talk page for more info and possible buying alternatives
The PDA module has no case. So we should find someone who can design and manufacture a robust polymer/metal case. Alternatively, we could produce files allowing users to make their own. Schematics for the dimensions of the Compulab circuitry are provided here along with various other development friendly files.
There has been a quite similar discussion for alternate cases for the Neo 1973: Hardware:Neo1973:Alternate Cases
Hardware | Neo1973 | EM-X270 |
---|---|---|
Characteristic | complete Phone | PDA Phone Module |
Display | 2.8in VGA 64k Colors | 3.5in VGA 64k Colors |
GSM | Triband | Quadband |
GPS | yes (no driver for GTA01) | yes |
Battery (mAh) | GTA01: 1200
GTA02: 1700 |
3000 |
Dimensions | 120.7 x 62 x 18.5mm | 97 x 66 x 17mm + Case |
Mass | 184g | 270g + Case |
Hardware | Neo1973 | EM-X270 |
---|---|---|
Wi-fi | ? | closed |
GPS | closed | serial interface [NMEA] |
GPRS | serial interface [AT Commands] | |
graphics | ? | ? |