Personaly I would like to build an affordable home server solution. I understand that it has an USB SATA port, but the HDD speed is not the only key factor in the test.
Secondly I’m looking for a cheap and low energy consumption solution which can replace a PC server based system. Here we have a large database (which requires a HDD connection, that is why the SATA port is essential) and a simple application which communicates with many electronic shelf edge labels.
The Third project would be an android auto test with the recently released dev kit from google.
Hello, I am security researcher. I would like to have a sample of the BPI-M3. I want to test builds of freebsd. Also i would like to use blackarch/kali for testing and performance measurements. For example stress testing could be cool thing to compaire using the strong CPU power of the octa-core(and power consumption). I can create a website with results of performance, drivers that work or give problems. Using it as a device to filter wifi data. Use it as access point etc. I am interested in testing the stability of this product and provide this information to the general public.
i am part of the european chapter of the biggest ufo research organisation. it is called mufon. we are the central european section and we are building ufo sensors and camera equipment based on pc like the new banana m3.
right now we are using odroid xu4 and raspberrys, but we wanna test you!!!
because the odroid takes up to 4 ampere.
the main goal is to build a web based system that combines sensors like gyro, accelerometer and gravity sensors. not to forget geiger müller sensors for radioactivesensoring.
please be so kind and send us a free test sample. it truly would fit nicely because of the low ampere, the octa core, the big ram and the cable connector for noir cameras.
we also connect to the system sony a7s cameras, sony low lux cameras, wide angle cameras und not to forget in the near future night vision gen 3.
this takes a lot of power, but to have a long lasting power source, you have to build the system on pc like yours.
it also takes a lot of disk space, up to several tb a day, so sata is a must!
I’m also interested in getting a sample of the M3. I am a Debian developer ([email protected]) and currently have a Raspberry as a home server. I often write about that on my blog ( http://gwolf.org/ )
I am a university professor at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; I teach operating systems (I have a published book at http://sistop.org/ ) and started this semester with two modules on a diploma course on embedded Linux.
Naturally, in the University I’m pushing for setting up a lab for embedded systems; it will take some time, but I’m sure we will get there.
I am apart of several development teams, having many different areas of focus. We work with solar power experts and technicians working on many projects involving open source hardware and software. One of our most exciting projects that involves the BPI-M3 is a wearable full desktop environment, with many applications for the field, office, campus, and home media server.
We require this product to develop a functional suite of software for home or work use. I am in touch with Vufine on securing samples of their hardware, which we will be reviewing, testing and using in unison with the banana bpi-m3 to make a prototype of this project. We also would love to test and review this product, as well as all the hardware compatible with this board that you offer to make a full review of this board and what it is capable of doing.
The basis of this wearable PC is a high level of functionality, low power draw, low cost, and to integrate the end-users previously owned hardware into their new, wearable PC. For example: hardware like mouse and keyboard are replaced with a smart phone, something that the user will surely already have as a part of their every day carry. Amazing features that your product already has, such as the on-board mic and wifi, not to mention the processing power, make this board the clear-cut choice for our project.
Please do consider this project for a sample package. We are already sold on this product, now we want to play our part in selling it to others.
Hi,
I am interested in the Banana Pi M3. I am making developments of many builds and would love to test out the banana pi m3 for a minecraft server.
Thank you.
-Ray
Hi @all!
I can imagine working on a DIY instruction on assembling a simple, cheap self-made UPS to power a SATA disk when power supply is offline. This could be of interrest I.e. for Openmediavault, freenas, NAS solutions in general or any other application where an additional disk needs to be shut down properly. The battery sustaining the UPS would be the one attached/managed/charged by the bpi. I came up with this idea because I appreciate a lot the bpi pro battery management.
Maybe lcdproc could need also some work since the settings of the memory mapped io for the rpi B+ does not work out of the box on the bpi pro. I expect the same for the bpi m3. See source of a common LCD hd44780 driver:
@UPS for poor:
some measurements are pending but looks promising to me. it seamlessly keeps a SATA disk powered on AC is loss and turns off SATA when BPi is shut down:
I’m developer and internet provider for any embedded linux platform. I using 10 based on A20 SoC into one farm and providing services (like postfix, owncloud, www, vpn and asterisk) for many recipients. For example, my forum regarding use GPIO and any devices (https://cubieboard.org.pl) is embedded on CT3 device. I’m very fascinating about any new technology and i need use newest device to be able to control other devices. Please send me example of BPI-M3 in order to test it together with other devices.
I am developing an appliance and I am currently prototyping with the original Banana Pi. I would love to convert my appliance to work with the new M3 since the additional processing power will make a huge difference. I plan on launching my appliance sometime in the next couple months.
This would be perfect actually for the virtual world project i’m currently working on. The environment of the M3 would put through a machine like this through it’s paces in terms of stability and continuous i/o. I do also have a blog that would speak about this and consistent results. My blog is http://furryisles.blogspot.com
Thanks for the opportunity in possibly receiving one,
Matt
I want to use the BananaPi M3 for some Server Usage to Test it like a Small Home Server with smal Power Consumption and maybe as a NAS Storage, i Hope i can get an BPI M3 to Test it and Start a Blog about it.
Where is the 1000 pieces of sample boards? Which user here got one? Please post your board pictures if you got one. I doubt anyone here will get one. It is on sale now in China for 370 RMB per piece. Check the link below. You guys break your promise then open a new thread. And in the new thread you guys told us only have two boards to send. So which thread is true? I am Banana Pi fan, but I think you guys are fooling us. http://www.china.cn/jichengdianluic/3829781571.html
Hello. I create simplenas.com project. I have blog on popular portal in Poland dobreprogramy.pl/cyryllo
Can make case (3d print), system and write post/test about this board.
