Very cool to see this posted on AnandTech. I'm working on a project where we're looking at the Newton platform as a jumping-off point for a new design.
Although the Newton2 is very interesting, the original Newton1, I think, is even more so. It's bigger, but it has everything you'd possibly want integrated into the design - audio amplifiers, every sensor under the sun, you name it.
But one thing that the article didn't get into - you can buy the Newton1 or Newton2 as a devkit, but you cannot buy the modules wholesale. So this isn't truly a SoM - it isn't meant to buy off the shelf and integrate into a product. It's meant to be a reference design that you can either copy, or tweak, or modify in to suit.
In other words, with Newton, you're still going to need to have someone manufacture and assemble PCBs, and it'll require a normal (and expensive, unpleasant) certification process. A true SoM would come pre-certified, making that process a lot easier (you still need to do a certification, but one one that's much less rigorous and costs a lot less).
Ingenic is definitely a company to watch, and they're making very smart moves. I'll have my own Newton1 in hand in a day or two, very exciting.
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hirschma - Wednesday, November 12, 2014 - link
Very cool to see this posted on AnandTech. I'm working on a project where we're looking at the Newton platform as a jumping-off point for a new design.Although the Newton2 is very interesting, the original Newton1, I think, is even more so. It's bigger, but it has everything you'd possibly want integrated into the design - audio amplifiers, every sensor under the sun, you name it.
But one thing that the article didn't get into - you can buy the Newton1 or Newton2 as a devkit, but you cannot buy the modules wholesale. So this isn't truly a SoM - it isn't meant to buy off the shelf and integrate into a product. It's meant to be a reference design that you can either copy, or tweak, or modify in to suit.
In other words, with Newton, you're still going to need to have someone manufacture and assemble PCBs, and it'll require a normal (and expensive, unpleasant) certification process. A true SoM would come pre-certified, making that process a lot easier (you still need to do a certification, but one one that's much less rigorous and costs a lot less).
Ingenic is definitely a company to watch, and they're making very smart moves. I'll have my own Newton1 in hand in a day or two, very exciting.
pixbroker - Wednesday, August 5, 2015 - link
Hello hirschma, any thoughts on the newton 2, now that it's 9 months later? We are also looking at this. Your feedback is much appreciated. Thanks.