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Re: NXT :: descendant of Bitcoin - Updated Information
by
ImmortAlex
on 02/02/2014, 12:23:49 UTC
1. Is Nxt running stable on RaspPi?
AFAIK, yes.

2. Can RaspPi process 1000TSP?
I think, no. I has not so much memory, that can be problem on so high speed even if CPU is enough. Probably that can be fixed with careful core rewriting, profiling and optimizing, but I doubt on that...

1. The name RaspberryPi is good for marketing (or is Odroid also this famous?)
Yes, RPi is best known name for microcomputers in present time.

2. RaspberryPis use less power, I assume
No. It uses much older CPU arch, than Odroid or Cubieboard. Newer CPU usualy better in term of power consumption. ARM Cortex-A7/A9/A15 must be way better than ARM11.

Just compare:
- RPi has ARM11 (quiet old) single-core 700MHz CPU and 512Mb of RAM in best case
- CubieBoard3 has Cortex-A7 double-core 1GHz CPU and 2Gb of RAM
- Odroid-U3 has Cortex-A9 quad-core 1.7GHz CPU with 2Gb of RAM and still doesn't cost too much

That's my humble opinion. Probably wrong, but it's better to make tests before marketing RPi.

Me personally prefer to see some nice video about how to build solar-powered CubieBoard3-based Nxt node in five minute without soldering iron, kernel hacking and black magic. Or may be with black magic, but in three minute Smiley
That video can be good marketing in microcomp's community, or for inquisitive youth minds, you know.