This is kinda just a place holder at the moment until I can get the money together, but I've got a cool idea, and was asked to share the progress.
I am getting a pandaboard, porting aokp, and with the help of wireless mouse/keyboard, setting it up as a wireless media center for my room.
So far, all I have is the hardware picked out.
Board
HDMI a to HDMI a cable
5V Power supply
Case - OPTIONAL
Monitor - OPTIONAL
USB Mini 2 USB
SD
Apple Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard - OPTIONAL
Apple Magic Touchpad - OPTIONAL
For me, the total of the project hardware will be about... $473
Few tips to keep your prices down.
I am getting a pandaboard, porting aokp, and with the help of wireless mouse/keyboard, setting it up as a wireless media center for my room.
So far, all I have is the hardware picked out.
Board
$182- PandaBoard ES
I chose the ES because its only $6 more than the PandaBoard, but it features the updated omap4460 chip as opposed to the omap4430.
HDMI a to HDMI a cable
$10-ish
HDMI cable allows you to connect your board to the HDMI display. I am using the one from my old xbox 360, but any will work.
5V Power supply
$10-ish
Needs to be 3V or more input, this is the cheapest one I found, others ranged from $20 to $30.
Case - OPTIONAL
$27
Ive seen some cases prefabricated for the board, but those were $50+ and getting the board already in the case will come in around $300. A case isn't necessary, but we have cats and live in a very old apt, so I prefer to keep it covered.
This case does NOT come with the ports cut out, you will need to do that on your own. (More details when I get to that point.)
Monitor - OPTIONAL
Any HDMI monitor will work. I have a laptop, so I cant use my current computer monitor. I've chosen a 23 inch HDMI display which is going to run me around $130.
Its important to remember that if you don't get built in speakers, you will need to get those separately.
USB Mini 2 USB
$2-ish
I'm using an old cord from my Eris, so look around, I bet you already have one of these somewhere.
SD
I'm using an old 8gb card. Pick the card that suits your memory needs.
Apple Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard - OPTIONAL
$30-$40
I've chosen this specific keyboard to work in conjunction with the trackpad, though any keyboard, wireless or wired will work.
Apple Magic Touchpad - OPTIONAL
$40-$50
There was a video I saw where a guy was using his Nexus to display on his TV. He used one of these in the demo and it was so much nice than a mouse. It allows for intuitive swiping, multitouch, all the touch based gestures we have come to know and love in android.
Magic Connector - OPTIONAL$30
Because the kb and trackpad are wireless, youll be moving them around a lot. Because they are not connected to each other, this can cause a bit of a hassle. This product is basically a tray with magnets setup to keep the kb and pad in place, on a hard surface so you can put it on your lap or bed, etc.
For me, the total of the project hardware will be about... $473
Few tips to keep your prices down.
- Use ebay whenever you can.
- Look around, recycle old parts. Many of the materials I've mentioned, I found lying around my room after I checked.
- Shop around. Most of these are pretty generic parts that you can find on a million sites in a million brands.
- If you don't need it, don't get it. (Case, mouse, etc etc.)