The devices are the size of two decks of cards
Marvell flicks on plug computing platform
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25 Jun 2009, Ian Williams , V3
Silicon specialist Marvell has announced the release of its SheevaPlug plug computing platform to developers across Europe.
Designed for regional electrical specifications, the platform is built using Marvell's Kirkwood series system-on-chip design, featuring a 1.2GHz Marvell Sheeva CPU processor, 512MB of Flash storage and 512MB of DRAM memory. The SheevaPlug also features a USB port to allow users to run applications that require a hard disk or other peripheral as well as a Gigabit LAN port for network connectivity.
Combined with the open Linux-based operating system and software development kits (SDKs), this template allows for creation of a wide range of different always-on back-end products, ranging from media servers to home automation and remote access, all in a form factor not much bigger than two decks of playing cards.
"The Plug Computer is one of the more amazing technologies that have come out this decade and it has the potential to change the world," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst for the Enderle Group.
"The open plug platform gives European developers the opportunity to create applications, services and solutions that are only limited by their imaginations."
As well as providing the physical architecture, Marvell has set up the PlugComputer Community, where already more than 1,000 developers share ideas and code for the platform.
"With the continuing move away from desktops PCs towards notebooks, and lately netbooks, a gap has been created for types of back-end services that need to be always on and always connected," explained Simon Milner, vice president and general manager of the enterprise business unit at Marvell
"The technology has finally evolved to the point where we can put enough processing power, storage and connectivity in a tiny form factor that draws minimal power, enabling companies to make any number of different devices to meet the varied needs of today's consumers."
According to Milner, Marvell is working with a number of retail vendors such as Buffalo, D-Link, LaCie and Seagate to bring a variety of plug computing products to the market.
European developers wishing to experiment with plug computing can purchase a SheevaPlug model from GlobalScale Technologies for £63 each excluding freight costs.
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Do you agree?
WRONG!!!
Sheeva plug is still being shipped from far East.
Price does NOT include shipping, VAT or fees.
They nearly double your quoted £63 in the article.
Editor - Have confirmed with Marvell that the price indeed does not include freight.
Posted by Patrick Keane, 08 Jul 2009
And don't bother using GlobalScale..
They are a total waste of space. 7 weeks later, they have taken my money, not seen anything, and they rarely answer their emails.
Posted by Mark, 31 Jul 2009
Delayed shipment, OK, don't answer e-mail I cry fowl
I waited almost two weeks for my Plug, (I did specify "next snail out" shipping, I inquired about such and the Immediate reply I got in return stated a parts shortage that is supposed to be rectified today
(Aug 19th) if not sooner.
Posted by Dwayne McCoy, 19 Aug 2009
Small Form Factor Plugcomputer
Have you tried this one?
http://www.ionics-ems.com/plugcomputer.html
Posted by viper, 19 Oct 2009
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The technology has finally evolved to the point where we can put enough processing power, storage and connectivity in a tiny form factor that draws minimal power, enabling companies to make any number of different devices to meet the varied needs of today's consumers."
Posted by http://monitoring-status.info/, 18 Apr 2011
Ionics Scam
Marvell has an ad for Ionics on their website plugcomputer.org . So I trusted Ionics. Big mistake. I ordered an article which seemed to be in stock. They reply that the delivery will take place in July, 2 month later ! In my opinion a scam. Because when I politely asked for a refund they promised to do so, without giving any delay! I mailed and faxed and didn't receive a refund. I opened a paypal complained and they replied by paypal, that I needed to end the paypal dispute in order to get a refund. This would leave me without any paypal protection! Not very trustworthy. Fortunately I didn't close the paypal case and got refunded by paypal. Beware. The commpany Ionics-ems "voluntary" stepped down from the stock market.
Posted by Willem VAN NISIUS, 31 May 2011