Next Generation BeagleBone Available from element14 in China

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Next Generation BeagleBone Available from element14 in China

SHANGHAI, May 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

    Open hardware enthusiasts can be the first to receive this more powerful platform

    element14 has launched the much anticipated newest member of the BeagleBone family in
China. This lower-cost, higher performance BeagleBone Black development platform, based on
TI's Sitara AM3358 processor, is made exclusively for China. It features an ARM
Cortex(TM)-A8 processor running at 1GHz, an onboard HDMI, and delivers double the memory.
Available from element14 for immediate despatch at cn.element14.com
[http://cn.element14.com/2313800?CMP=PRR-APC-13-0013 ], order code 2313800, it can be
ordered at RMB399.

    BeagleBone Black provides outstanding value for China customers as its enhancements
allow developers and hobbyists to experience faster processing and access up to four
expansion boards or capes, augmenting functionality and enabling a wide variety of
combinations. It ships with Angstrom Linux in its onboard Flash for easy connection and a
quick start, under 5 minutes, to evaluation and development. It supports other operating
systems such as Ubuntu, Android and Fedora. It is available at
http://cn.element14.com/2313800

    BeagleBone fans in China can get a first look, or access technical guides and
resources at element14 from http://www.element14.com/community/docs/DOC-54131

    "element14 is delighted to partner with Embest and Texas Instruments to bring this
latest generation of the BeagleBone family exclusively to China," commented Uma Pingali,
Regional Director - North Asia, element14 Asia-Pacific. "BeagleBone is one of the most
popular open source hardware platforms ever developed and its enhanced features and lower
cost, will help even more design engineers develop applications quickly and efficiently."

    element14 [http://cn.element14.com/?CMP=PRR-APC-13-0010 ] is a high-service
distributor of technology products and solutions for electronic system design, maintenance
and repair including an extensive range of development kits and PCB boards,
semiconductors, connectors [http://cn.element14.com/connectors ], cables,
electromechanical and passives components; switches, relays, capacitors and resistors.

       
        APAC Contact:
        Christina Loh
        Communications APAC
        Tel: +65-6671-8769
        E-mail: cloh@element14.com

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