Thief River Falls, Minn. – June 7, 2010 – Innovators, engineers, developers and hobbyists can develop the next wave of computing innovations utilizing low-power, high-performance embedded ARM®-based processors and the BeagleBoard.org open source innovation community. Greater capability and reduced complexity are delivered with more memory and incorporation of an on-board USB hub with Ethernet on the new 1GHz pocket-size BeagleBoard-xM – available from Digi-Key for $179 at www.beagleboard.org/buyxm-prhome.
BeagleBoard-xM is perfect for embedded application innovations based on the concepts of home media centers, in-vehicle entertainment, robotics, web kiosks and digital signage. Equipped with 512MB of memory, the BeagleBoard-xM allows users to run multiple applications on a fully loaded open platform,
including the smooth operation of open source office applications such as OpenOffice.org and Firefox. Users can also perform native development of various operating systems, such as Ubuntu™.
Developers can take their BeagleBoard-xM innovations and turn them into mass-produced products to share with the world by utilizing the compatible Sitara™ line of products from Texas Instruments (TI) and off-the-shelf products from system-on-module vendors (www.beagleboard.org/resources-prhome). For more
information on the BeagleBoard, please visit www.beagleboard.org/xm-prhome.
BeagleBoard-xM features and benefits:
Additional expansion headers provided
Enables developers to directly add connected
small camera modules for on-board image
signal processing and external audio converters
Boots from external media, such as microSD
Developers are easily able to boot new
slot, serial port or USB port
operating systems from external media without
any dependencies on fixed non-volatile
memory like NAND flash
More than 2,000 Dhrystone MIPS using the
Runs a full Linux operating system with
superscalar ARM Cortex™-A8
desktop windows managers and office
Open GL® ES 2.0 capable 2D/3D graphics
Achieves photo-realistic, real-time pixel-
acceleratorshaded graphics for gaming and 3D user
On-board Ethernet and four USB 2.0 ports that
support low, full and high speeds
keyboard, mouse, WiFi, Bluetooth, web
cameras or additional USB hubs
MMC/SD connector
Adds multiple gigabytes of storage for your
DVI-D port
S-Video port
USB miniAB connector
Can act as a PC peripheral, such as a virtual
USB-to-serial adapter or storage device, even
providing power to the Beagle Board-xM, or
used to connect additional USB peripherals
About the BeagleBoard.org community-driven support and expertise
A small group of enthusiastic engineers interested in creating powerful, open and embedded devices are pioneering some new ground in open hardware and have worked together on the concept and realization of the BeagleBoard and BeagleBoard-xM. The resulting roughly three-inch by three-inch board bridges desktop and embedded development, allowing developers to design to their specification and collaborate with the
open source community on creative new applications.
The BeagleBoard-xM aims to engage passionate developers and fuel their innovations in the open
development community, whether they are designing projects for work or fun. With communities hosting the latest software developments, live forums and chats for easy collaboration, developers have easy access to
support and exchange of ideas. (beagleboard.org/prcommunity).
Pricing and availability
The BeagleBoard-xM (Digi-Key part number 296-25798-ND) will be available soon for $179 from Digi-Key Corporation. Check availability status at www.beagleboard.org/buyxm-prhome. For community information, mailing lists, links to discussion forums and updates on Beagle Board development, please visit
www.beagleboard.org/xm-prhome.
About Digi-Key Corporation
One of the world’s fastest growing distributors of electronic components, Digi-Key has earned its reputation as an industry leader through its total commitment to service and performance. As a full-service provider of both prototype/design and production quantities of electronic components, Digi-Key has been ranked #1 for
Overall Performance for 18 consecutive years (EE Times Distribution Study/August 2009). Offering more than a million products from more than 440 quality name-brand manufacturers Digi-Key’s commitment to inventory is unparalleled. Access to the company’s broad product offering is available 24/7 at Digi-Key’s top-rated website, www.digikey.com.
