Star64 RISC-V Single-Board PC Launches April 4 for $70 and Up
PINE64 has an update about their Star64 single-board computer with a quad-core RISC-V processor: it will be available on April 4th in two configurations: 4GB and 8GB LPDDR4 memory for $69.99 and $89.99:Let me just quickly reiterate the Star64 features: - Quad core 64bit RISC-V- HDMI video output- 4x DSI and 4x CSI lates- i2c touch panel connector- dual Gigabit Ethernet ports- dual-band WiFi and Bluetooth- 1x native USB3.0 port, 3x shared USB2.0 ports- PCIe x1 open-ended slot and GPIO bus pins (i2c, SPI and UART). - The board also features 128M QSPI flash and eMMC and microSD card slots. The board will be available in two different RAM configurations - with 4GB and 8GB LPDDR4 memory for $69.99 and $89.99 respectively. The Star64 store page ought to already be live when you read this, but will be listed as out of stock until the 4th. Liliputing offers this summary:The Star64 is a single-board computer with a quad-core RISC-V processor, support for up to 8GB of RAM and up to 128GB of storage (as well as a microSD card reader). Developed by the folks at Pine64, it's designed to be an affordable platform for developers and hobbyists looking to get started with RISC-V architecture. Pine64 first announced it was working on the Star64 last summer... Meanwhile, PINE64's Linux tablets, the PineTab2 and PineTab-V, will launch one week later on Tuesday, April 11th. Other highlights from this month's community update: there's now a dedicated Debian with GNOME image with tailored settings for grayscale for their Linux-based "PineNote" e-ink tablets. ("Other OSes and desktop environments are being worked on too.") And the update also includes photos of one user's cool 3D-printed replacement cases for their PinePhone featuring Tux the penguin.
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