MNT Station prelaunch page is finally online at @crowdsupply: https://www.crowdsupply.com/mnt-research/mnt-station
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@mntmn @crowdsupply
No expansion slots and only USB-C power means it's just like the MoBo in an all-in-one PC.More use than a Rasberry Pi, but less use than a compact workstation with a couple of PCI-e slots or a real laptop (integrated screen and UPS).
It's too small.
@raymaccarthy @crowdsupply what do you mean by no expansion? there are at least 2x (3x with rk3588) internal pcie expansion options and 2x internal usb headers
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@mntmn I do like the idea of router, but needs more gbit ethernet
@Mutesplash can be added via mpcie, just needs one more port opening/cover on a long side maybe
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@mntmn I do like the idea of router, but needs more gbit ethernet
@Mutesplash @mntmn that remind me of the talk around the openwrt one.
Sure a router need a second gbit ethernet. IMO, more would be a waste. It's best to put a gbit switch in front of your router so you get as many port as you need in a much more affordable device. -
MNT Station prelaunch page is finally online at @crowdsupply: https://www.crowdsupply.com/mnt-research/mnt-station
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@crowdsupply BTW we've been using a bunch of these internally for development for a while already (for example as a dev setup for Quasar), and it's been really handy
@mntmn @crowdsupply I recently had my company order me a ThunderScope for my day job... I'm awaiting delivery.
Just today I was thinking that an MNT reform would work well as a controller/hub/visualization sever for my telemetry setup.
I'm currently using a RPI CM5 and Alchitry Pt FPGA board. But that means I'll have to roll my own battery setup, etc.
And now this post. Cool.
I think I'll try to get the company to buy MNT hardware for me to try out as a next gen platform.
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@raymaccarthy @crowdsupply what do you mean by no expansion? there are at least 2x (3x with rk3588) internal pcie expansion options and 2x internal usb headers
@mntmn @crowdsupply
I couldn't see any PCIe slots. All I could see was a too compact PCB.
USB-C power wastes a port and limits consumption. Stupid even for a laptop. Only just acceptable on a tablet, if there is more than one USB-C port.The EU USB-C mandate doesn't forbid additional connectors if needed.
It's better than a Raspberry Pi for projects that need more I/O and CPU, but not a replacement for a decent laptop or even a compact workstation.
It certainly deserves to succeed.
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MNT Station prelaunch page is finally online at @crowdsupply: https://www.crowdsupply.com/mnt-research/mnt-station
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@mntmn
Will there be a version with 2x ethernet some day? For routers it
is good to have 2.
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@mntmn
Will there be a version with 2x ethernet some day? For routers it
is good to have 2.
@crowdsupply@chfkch @crowdsupply this is only prelaunch, so based on feedback we could still make changes like that
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@mntmn @crowdsupply
I couldn't see any PCIe slots. All I could see was a too compact PCB.
USB-C power wastes a port and limits consumption. Stupid even for a laptop. Only just acceptable on a tablet, if there is more than one USB-C port.The EU USB-C mandate doesn't forbid additional connectors if needed.
It's better than a Raspberry Pi for projects that need more I/O and CPU, but not a replacement for a decent laptop or even a compact workstation.
It certainly deserves to succeed.
@raymaccarthy @crowdsupply but there is a secondary direct power connector on the board! JST-PH connector. you can feed in a wide range of voltages
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@mntmn @crowdsupply I recently had my company order me a ThunderScope for my day job... I'm awaiting delivery.
Just today I was thinking that an MNT reform would work well as a controller/hub/visualization sever for my telemetry setup.
I'm currently using a RPI CM5 and Alchitry Pt FPGA board. But that means I'll have to roll my own battery setup, etc.
And now this post. Cool.
I think I'll try to get the company to buy MNT hardware for me to try out as a next gen platform.
@poleguy @crowdsupply oh neat, happy to hear! one can also make custom top plates with built-in display(s) for example
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@raymaccarthy @crowdsupply but there is a secondary direct power connector on the board! JST-PH connector. you can feed in a wide range of voltages
@mntmn @crowdsupply
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MNT Station prelaunch page is finally online at @crowdsupply: https://www.crowdsupply.com/mnt-research/mnt-station
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@mntmn It's going to be so tempting to replace the MNT Station's lid with a small ortholinear keyboard PCB.
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@mntmn It's going to be so tempting to replace the MNT Station's lid with a small ortholinear keyboard PCB.
Turn it into a proper little wedge computer.@FlatFootFox haha oh yes
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@mntmn @holo_memory @bnys
What version of USB are the external ports, if you don't mind? I assume something modern (3.1, 3.2, ? I can't keep track) but it would be nice to have the details on that page. Or is the USB version a function of the MNT Reform Processor Module?@virtuous_sloth @holo_memory @bnys that's mostly depending on the processor module, correct!
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@chfkch @crowdsupply this is only prelaunch, so based on feedback we could still make changes like that
@mntmn @chfkch @crowdsupply If you could somehow make these boards have 3x (or even 4x) 1Gbit Ethernet interfaces they could replace aging pcengines APUs maybe
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@mntmn @chfkch @crowdsupply If you could somehow make these boards have 3x (or even 4x) 1Gbit Ethernet interfaces they could replace aging pcengines APUs maybe
@stsp @mntmn @chfkch @crowdsupply not saying, that I'm kind of dreaming about an APU replacement with 8gb ram, m.2 slot and and 3-4x 2.5 GbE, but..
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@stsp @mntmn @chfkch @crowdsupply not saying, that I'm kind of dreaming about an APU replacement with 8gb ram, m.2 slot and and 3-4x 2.5 GbE, but..
@fellmoon @stsp @chfkch @crowdsupply is there a special usecase for more than 2 ethernet ports or is it to eliminate the need for an extra switch near it?
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@Mutesplash can be added via mpcie, just needs one more port opening/cover on a long side maybe
@mntmn Interested in this because I just today upgraded internet and learned my old APUs cannot do line speed gigabit routing
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@Mutesplash @mntmn that remind me of the talk around the openwrt one.
Sure a router need a second gbit ethernet. IMO, more would be a waste. It's best to put a gbit switch in front of your router so you get as many port as you need in a much more affordable device.@gkrnours Two is enough, more is gravy
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@fellmoon @stsp @chfkch @crowdsupply is there a special usecase for more than 2 ethernet ports or is it to eliminate the need for an extra switch near it?
@mntmn @stsp @chfkch @crowdsupply it may eliminate the need for an extra switch for small setups or enable physically isolated networking with multiple switches.
