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No SATA it makes no sense to buy  |
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SATA is essential. no SATA no buy |
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Edited by mattrix at Thu Dec 4, 2014 13:53
I don't use SATA so still looks good for me 
Pretty sure A31 has a higher chance of proper XBMC / KODI HW decoding as well.
One of the XBMC sponsors is http://www.vidon.me/
And I'm pretty sure their Android XBMC boxes are A31 based.
For a sales perspective, it competes nicely and beats the Raspberry Pi B+.
4x USB is handy (Keyboard / Mouse / WIFI) |
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The same here : without SATA, it's a bit useless.
About Linux, if it can run Android, I'm pretty sure it can run Linux as well (as the kernel is the same). |
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Who said it wouldn't run Linux?
I couldn't imagine it running anything else apart from Linux. |
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The problem regarding Linux is this: http://linux-sunxi.org/GPL_Violations (it's about closed source -- Android toy -- vs. open source -- Linux capable device that can be used for more than just a headless server).
We all can hope that the situation regarding A31(s) and especially its powerful PowerVR GPU will change with the BPi-M2. There's a reason why there are so many A31(s) Android devices and even after 2 years in the market the Linux support for A31(s) is still in its earliest stage. |
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cyryllo replied at Thu Dec 4, 2014 12:58 
No SATA it makes no sense to buy
cant agree more!
And i am thinking the reason why pcduino and cubieboard gave up A31S ...  |
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Post time Dec 04, 2014 11:53
Post time Dec 04, 2014 12:18
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