Thanks to the launch of Omega2 It has become clear how today it is possible to have a computer for a much lower amount of money than you can imagine. Now, as with other types of devices such as the Raspberry Pi or Arduino, we are talking about a limited system designed to be used for the Internet of Things.
Now, that it costs less than five euros does not mean that it has no value, on the contrary, this system is capable of using the Linux operating system. In turn, it stands out for being extremely compact thanks to a very small size where there is room for a 580 MHz processor, 64 MB of RAM, 16 MB of internal storage. In the case of betting on the Plus version of Omega2We are talking about a system with 128 MB of RAM and 32 MB internal storage with the possibility of being expanded thanks to a microSD card reader.
Omega2, available in "normal" and "plus" version
In addition to all the above we must add that this small device has been created taking into account the current connectivity needs, thanks to this Omega2 has been equipped with 802.11 WiFi b / g / n. As a detail, tell you that you can easily add expansions to work with Bluetooth, 2G / 3G networks and GPS.
The negative part of the project, if it can be called that, is that in order to bring it to market, the creators and designers of the project have decided to create a crowdfunding campaign where they have already achieved more than U.S. dollar 136.000 widely exceeding the $ 15.000 they were asking for as a target. If you are interested, tell you that today you can get, through Kickstarter, with the most basic version for about U.S. dollar 5 while the Omega2 Plus raises its price to U.S. dollar 9.