IDEA: Raspberry Pi XL

[Craftable124]

First, I know this idea is highly unlikely as this defeats the purpose of the raspberry pi, It's just something I would buy.

I love my raspberry pi, in fact im posting with it now. but I thought it would be nice to see a raspberry pi "XL" model with features listed below. I'd buy it if it were about $100 to $200.

-all I/O one one side

-USB 3.0

- Four total USB ports, and more power so all four + ethernet can be used.

-Standard mITX form factor

-Header for a power button

-standard power input, with more power.

-an active cooling unit

-higher stock CPU clock (1Ghz?)

-1GB RAM

-Two audio ports (one mic input)

-More powerful GPU

what do you guys think?

EDIT: This idea gave me another idea, someone could do some of this with a case for the model b rev 2.0 pi, It would have a 5v DC input with a power switch, 4-port powered hub, extension cables for all the ports to the back of the case, another hub, internal, that would have WiFi and an audio device for a mic input, Then an included cooler to apply with thermal tape, so the Pi can safely be overclocked to something like 1200Mhz. I want to see this on kickstarter.

[Raboo]

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I would buy this

[Rossco]

or you could buy a mitx board and whip a i3 in it

[Tea1337]

First, I know this idea is highly unlikely as this defeats the purpose of the raspberry pi, It's just something I would buy.

 

I love my raspberry pi, in fact im posting with it now. but I thought it would be nice to see a raspberry pi "XL" model with features listed below. I'd buy it if it were about $100 to $200.

 

 -all I/O one one side

  -USB 3.0

  - Four total USB ports, and more power so all four + ethernet can be used.

 -Standard mITX form factor

 -Header for a power button

 -standard power input, with more power.

 -an active cooling unit

   -higher stock CPU clock (1Ghz?)

 -1GB RAM

 -Two audio ports (one mic input)

 -More powerful GPU

 

what do you guy think?

That is actually a pretty good idea, just with something more powerful than an intel atom in it but it would be awesome.

[Craftable124]

or you could buy a mitx board and whip a i3 in it

No, because then you still need storage (RPi uses SD, which is awful cheap and the reader is built in) You need ram, you need a cooler (best option for low price is stock intel, but that's massive compared to that this RPi board would need), And you still need a power supply. We're looking at a lot more for end-user costfor your idea.

[qwertywarrior]

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ehh mITX form factor

i guess u love clean empty PCB

[Craftable124]

Now that I think about it, MITX is awful big for a Pi, but the general idea is that it's more standardised.

They could add more things to the board, like more headers for various activities, so people that use those expansion boards could have a unified board for all their testing needs.

[TheYoungEnthusiast]

http://utilite-computer.com/web/utilite-models

 

I believe this is sorta along the lines of what your talking about, but not quite the same. I like that idea though! I use my current Pi as a lan web server, but a more powerful Raspberry would be really neat, and would actually be able to replace some peoples desktops

 

Edit: And its got all the I/O on the back  :lol: 

[Craftable124]

http://utilite-computer.com/web/utilite-models

I believe this is sorta along the lines of what your talking about, but not quite the same. I like that idea though! I use my current Pi as a lan web server, but a more powerful Raspberry would be really neat, and would actually be able to replace some peoples desktops

Edit: And its got all the I/O on the back :lol:

Iteresting, but it doesn't accomplish the same kind of creative stuff the raspberry pi can.

[miyabwah]

I want a Raspberry Pi XL that I can fold on so I can buy a million of them.

[IdeaStormer]

@Craftable124

 

Why don't you post it up on kickstarter?

 

[fliegenzug]

Something like this running the 5-watt Tegra 5 (when they finally release) along with a bunch of desktop features for expandability (like SATA/mPCIe expansion etc) would be seriously cool.

[Almercenary]

NUC pc's kinda offer that.  But yeah, I would buy that.  Some emulators i run on it are kinda slow so that would be cool.  I could use it as kind of a emulation station for all the older consoles. Maybe have some streaming capabilities.  Imagine even steam OS.  It would be cool to play like rogue legacy and games like that.

[mightytech]

Maybe mitx form factor instead

[SSOB]

Or build this:?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD A4-3300 2.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($39.97 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard:  MSI A55M-P33 Micro ATX FM1 Motherboard  ($38.00 @ Amazon) 

Memory:  GeIL EVO Veloce Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($33.94 @ Amazon) 

Case:  Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Microcenter) 

Total: $191.88

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-04 19:07 EST-0500)

 

I honestly dont see a point in the XL...

[coen113]

or you could buy a mitx board and whip a i3 in it

too bad that costs 120 euros instead of 50

[Craftable124]

 

@Craftable124

 

Why don't you post it up on kickstarter?

 

 

Because I don't have the ability to make it, and make enough to give one to all my backers.

[thedigitalmilk]

I feel an LTT branded Pi-XL kickstarter coming up

[Craftable124]

 

Or build this:?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD A4-3300 2.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($39.97 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard:  MSI A55M-P33 Micro ATX FM1 Motherboard  ($38.00 @ Amazon) 

Memory:  GeIL EVO Veloce Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($33.94 @ Amazon) 

Case:  Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Microcenter) 

Total: $191.88

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-04 19:07 EST-0500)

 

I honestly dont see a point in the XL...

 

The point is, it's a raspberry Pi still. Raspberry Pi's have a bunch of abilities when it comes to hacks/mods with the GPiO, and other headers. Also, It'd be smaller considering it runs from SD rather than a 2.5in/3.5in HDD and the cooler would be VERY small, like a 20mm fan over a 20mm wide square heatsink and little heatsinks for the NIC and the VRM, Uses less electricity because a broadcom arm chip uses almost no power and the whole board runs on 3.3v, and the XL would run on 5v in my list of ideas. And the Pi would Be cheaper, too. It would lack a CPU socket, Ram slots, sata ports, etc to cut costs. (like the current RPi)

[Guest]

First, I know this idea is highly unlikely as this defeats the purpose of the raspberry pi, It's just something I would buy.

I love my raspberry pi, in fact im posting with it now. but I thought it would be nice to see a raspberry pi "XL" model with features listed below. I'd buy it if it were about $100 to $200.

-all I/O one one side

-USB 3.0

- Four total USB ports, and more power so all four + ethernet can be used.

-Standard mITX form factor

-Header for a power button

-standard power input, with more power.

-an active cooling unit

-higher stock CPU clock (1Ghz?)

-1GB RAM

-Two audio ports (one mic input)

-More powerful GPU

what do you guys think?

EDIT: This idea gave me another idea, someone could do some of this with a case for the model b rev 2.0 pi, It would have a 5v DC input with a power switch, 4-port powered hub, extension cables for all the ports to the back of the case, another hub, internal, that would have WiFi and an audio device for a mic input, Then an included cooler to apply with thermal tape, so the Pi can safely be overclocked to something like 1200Mhz. I want to see this on kickstarter.

The pis are made to be cheap to produce and cheap something like that wouldn't be a pi. But it many be interesting for another brand to release a arm board like that

[Craftable124]

The pis are made to be cheap to produce and cheap something like that wouldn't be a pi. But it many be interesting for another brand to release a arm board like that

I acknowledged this in the first line. Anyway, Who would make that? I couldn't think of anyone.

[IdeaStormer]

Because I don't have the ability to make it, and make enough to give one to all my backers.

 

Well maybe proposing it to the other RasPi guys who have had successful projects on KickStarter would be a better venue than us who are in your same boat.

[Giggitygoebbels]

The point is, it's a raspberry Pi still. Raspberry Pi's have a bunch of abilities when it comes to hacks/mods with the GPiO, and other headers. Also, It'd be smaller considering it runs from SD rather than a 2.5in/3.5in HDD and the cooler would be VERY small, like a 20mm fan over a 20mm wide square heatsink and little heatsinks for the NIC and the VRM, Uses less electricity because a broadcom arm chip uses almost no power and the whole board runs on 3.3v, and the XL would run on 5v in my list of ideas. And the Pi would Be cheaper, too. It would lack a CPU socket, Ram slots, sata ports, etc to cut costs. (like the current RPi)

I would like this Raspberry to run windows RT as well lol

Also the price is kind of absurd,there are cheap mITX boards with atom/celeron/e-series apu

[Puppet]

I would like this Raspberry to run windows RT as well lol

Also the price is kind of absurd,there are cheap mITX boards with atom/celeron/e-series apu

 

Or even the intel nuc?

[garrant]

Well if you are really free, check this out:

 

http://www.zdnet.com/build-your-own-supercomputer-out-of-raspberry-pi-boards-7000015831/

 

This worked with the older PI and uh, if you are really that enthusiastic about PIs, this is probably pretty fun to build.