Another Small Windows Pc For Embedded Computing

thetechguru

USA

Asked Nov 2015 — Edited Nov 2018

Just saw a review for another small computer that look pretty good for embedding in a robot. Currently available for ~$100 US. MakeUseOf.com is doing a giveaway too: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/voyo-v2-windows-10-mini-pc-review-and-giveaway/

Alan

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Jeremie

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#1 Nov 2015

Good find Alan! I am debating about getting one

thetechguru

PRO

USA

#2 Nov 2015

@Jeremie,

Sign up for the giveaway, then if you win, you don't need to debate

CardboardHacker

Canada

#3 Nov 2015

My tip is find an old windows 7 netbook, and if you have the skill, open it up and mount it inside your bot if big enough.

thetechguru

PRO

USA

#4 Nov 2018

Well, since this floated to the top of the forum because of a spam post, I might as well give an update. This machine was a bust. It would overheat and shut-down, and since it was a Lithium battery and already having heat problems, I was afraid to leave it plugged in attended. I tried to open it up to see if I could remove the battery and just use it externally powered, and it was clearly not designed to be customer serviced. Cracked the case, and components/cables were glued to the case so trying to take it apart killed it. I wound up throwing it away.

Alan

jstarne1

PRO

USA

#5 Nov 2018

Thats a bummer man, have you ever used a latte panda?

thetechguru

PRO

USA

#6 Nov 2018

I haven't tried the panda yet. I have been using one of these:

https://www.gearbest.com/tv-box-mini-pc/pp_562950.html?wid=1433363#goodsDetail but the 32 gig of main storage has proved to be an issue. Windows Update needs more free than the computer has when running just Windows 10 and ARC.

I have been thinking about getting a panda when I have a little disposable income.

jstarne1

PRO

USA

#7 Nov 2018

it has a memory card slot on board for extra memory.

thetechguru

PRO

USA

#8 Nov 2018

Quote:
it has a memory card slot on board for extra memory

Yes, but you can't move the Windows system there, and when Windows downloads the update, it won't use that space. Was only a problem with the last (not the one 2 weeks ago, the one before that) update, and after a week or so M$ must changed something because it did successfully update overnight, but I realize that this may be an ongoing issue, so looking for something with more space.

Alan