BeagleBone is an $89 MSRP, credit-card-sized Linux computer that connects to the Internet and runs software such as Android 4.0 and Ubuntu. With plenty of I/O and processing power for real-time analysis provided by an AM335x 720MHz ARM® processor, BeagleBone can be complemented with cape plug-in boards to augment functionality.

Processor: AM335x 720MHz ARM Cortex-A8

• 256MB DDR2 RAM
• 3D graphics accelerator
• ARM Cortex-M3 for power management
• 2x PRU 32-bit RISC CPUs

Connectivity

• USB client: power, debug and device
• USB host
• Ethernet
• 2x 46 pin headers

Software Compatibility

• 4GB microSD card w/ Angstrom Distribution
• Cloud9 IDE on Node.JS w/ BoneScript library

Be sure to check out the BeagleBone Black which is available at a lower price and adds on-board HDMI and eMMC flash storage. Black removes the on-board USB JTAG and serial adapters.