[ubuntu-za] Low-power communications device

[Frans de waal]

On Mar 13, 2013 12:28 PM, "Johan Mynhardt" <johanmynhardt at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 13 March 2013 08:34, Frans de waal <meesterarend at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Mar 13, 2013 7:36 AM, "Johan Mynhardt" <johanmynhardt at gmail.com>
wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi everyone,
> >
> > Hi
> >
> >>
> >> I'm not into electronics at all so this is outside of my expertise.
> >>
> >> Is there any direction I can be pointed to with regards to embedded,
> >> low-powered communication devices?
> >>
> >> I was thinking something like the cheapest basic handsets one can
> >> find, and do something if possible,
> >
> > Now that is very spesific :-P
> >
> >> but my knowledge ends a bit before that.
> >
> > I think it all depends on what you want to do...  the asterix guys would
> > know more about ip phones...
> >
> > Then the vodafone android phones are also rather nice and cheap...
> >
> > If you want to go much cheaper I think some stores have cellphones from
> > R29... though not much to do there...
> >
> > So in the end all. Depens with how much you are willing to spend an
what you
> > want to play with... some phones might also be able to run Ubuntu
though you
> > would have to research on which and how all getting to be a lot of
fun.:-D
> >
>
> Thanks Frans,
>
> Yes, I think I should have added that I'm interested to have headless
> modules, so what they can display is of little importance actually.
>
>

Like the microtik router boards then maybe... or even the rasbery-pi
systems?

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