Thanks to the launch of Omega2 has been clear how today is possible to have a computer for an amount of money far below what you can imagine. Well, as it happens with other devices such as Raspberry IP or Arduino, we now talk about a limited system designed to be used for the Internet of things.
Now, it costs less than five euros does not mean that it does not value some, on the contrary, this system is capable of utilizing the Linux operating system. At the same time, noted for being extremely compact thanks to a very small size where there is room for a 580 MHz processor, 64 MB of RAM, 16 MB of internal storage. In the case of betting by the version Plus of Omega2, speak of a system with 128 MB of RAM and storage internal of 32 MB with possibility of be expanded thanks to a reader of cards microSD.
Omega2, available in “normal” version and “plus”
In addition to the above we add that this little device has been created taking into account the needs of current connectivity, thanks to this Omega2 has been endowed in WiFi 802.11 b/g /. As detail, comment you that is can add easily expansions to be able work with Bluetooth, networks 2 G / 3 G and GPS.
The part negative of the project, if is that is can called so, is that to get take it to the market, them creators and designers of the project have decided create a campaign of crowdfunding where already have got more than 136,000 dollars surpassing widely them 15,000 dollars that asked as objective. If you are interested, let know you that today you can get, through Kickstarter, with the most basic version for about $ 5 while the Omega2 Plus raises its price to $ 9.
