So... can I run Linux on it?
You theoretically can on the 8-bit ATMegas, so I don't see why not. Using it in practice, though, is another matter.
http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2012/03/30/linux-atmel...
Arduino DUE (32 bit) Now Available
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Re: Arduino DUE (32 bit) Now Available
#32Earlier quoted context omitted.
Take that up with UPS. I ran their shipping calculator for Rome to Dallas and got rates well in excess of that[1], so either they are eating part of the shipping or they have a preferred rate. [1] Cheapest I saw was $109 (83 euros)
I think the problem is that they specified UPS express, which is one of their high speed delivery options (overniight within US, 2-3 days global point-to-point). I'd be perfectly OK with waiting a week for shipping by postal mail, but the Arduino folk don't offer a low-cost option.
Actually, what I quoted is for the cheapest service UPS offers between Italy and the US and is only about $15 less than their express service.
Re: Arduino DUE (32 bit) Now Available
#33You might also consider a STM32F4DISCOVERY board: http://www.st.com/internet/evalboard/product/252419.jsp This is also a ARM Cortex board but it's $15 and in stock everywhere. (I think it's more powerful and has more features than the Due, but I haven't checked in detail. At $15, though, it can't be beat. And there are less powerful boards in the series that are even cheaper!)
Sorry to tag on to your comment with a separate thread - but what do you make of the "Freedom Board" [1]? (Cortex-M0+ MCU with 128KB flash, 16KB SRAM, up to 48MHz operation, $13 in stock)
[1] http://www.element14.com/community/community/knode/dev_platf...
Re: Arduino DUE (32 bit) Now Available
#34You might also consider a STM32F4DISCOVERY board: http://www.st.com/internet/evalboard/product/252419.jsp This is also a ARM Cortex board but it's $15 and in stock everywhere. (I think it's more powerful and has more features than the Due, but I haven't checked in detail. At $15, though, it can't be beat. And there are less powerful boards in the series that are even cheaper!)
Sorry to tag on to your comment with a separate thread - but what do you make of the "Freedom Board" [1]? (Cortex-M0+ MCU with 128KB flash, 16KB SRAM, up to 48MHz operation, $13 in stock) [1] http://www.element14.com/community/community/knode/dev_platf...
Looks less powerful but has a "touch slider". For $13 just try it and see, right? :)
Re: Arduino DUE (32 bit) Now Available
#35You might also consider a STM32F4DISCOVERY board: http://www.st.com/internet/evalboard/product/252419.jsp This is also a ARM Cortex board but it's $15 and in stock everywhere. (I think it's more powerful and has more features than the Due, but I haven't checked in detail. At $15, though, it can't be beat. And there are less powerful boards in the series that are even cheaper!)
While we are on eval suggestions - MBED [1] has always sounded interesting to me - primarily because of the concept of a collaborative web-based compiler that works from anywhere.
Seems aimed at prototyping and ease of use for non-hardware developers (who are familiar with C/C++) , but looks like there is a straightforward route towards mass production just using the microcontroller if required.
[1] http://mbed.org/
Re: Arduino DUE (32 bit) Now Available
#36Earlier quoted context omitted.
I think the problem is that they specified UPS express, which is one of their high speed delivery options (overniight within US, 2-3 days global point-to-point). I'd be perfectly OK with waiting a week for shipping by postal mail, but the Arduino folk don't offer a low-cost option.
Actually, what I quoted is for the cheapest service UPS offers between Italy and the US and is only about $15 less than their express service.
8-.
Re: Arduino DUE (32 bit) Now Available
#37I am new to Arduino but very interested in starting. So far I have read that the Uno R3 is the best for beginners but now that the new Due is out will this be preferable for a beginner? From what I've read, the Due is faster and able to handle more things. But is it easier to use compared to the Uno?
Start with the Uno. You'll cut your teeth on all the same conceptual ground you'll encounter with the Due, but you'll have a simpler platform under you with a great deal of supporting information available on the Internet. When you grow out of the Uno, the Due will be there waiting for you. Personally, I'm going to avoid getting a Due until I need the extra horsepower. The simplicity of the AT family of microcontroll…
Thank you all for the answers. Yes I suspect that I was a bit quick to jump on the appeal of the faster microcontroller on the Due while I wont really need it at all, especially in the beginning.
Re: Arduino DUE (32 bit) Now Available
#38Earlier quoted context omitted.
Atmel SAM3X8E ARM Cortex-M3 CPU Datasheet: http://www.atmel.com/Images/doc11057.pdf
ARMv7 Major competitor to the Raspberry Pi.
Not at all. Cortex units lack a MMU, ARMv7 instructions (they're limited to THUMB/THUMB2), and don't have nearly enough RAM for even a bootloader capable of LOADING Linux, much less for Linux itself.
This and the Pi serve radically different purposes.