Another Small Windows Pc For Embedded Computing

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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: https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/voyo-v2-windows-10-mini-pc-review-and-giveaway/

Alan

Jeremie · Answer

Good find Alan! I am debating about getting one

thetechguru · Answer

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

CardboardHacker · Answer

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 · Answer

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 · Answer

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

thetechguru · Answer

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 · Answer

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

thetechguru · Answer

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

jstarne1 · Answer

The panda also has a 64 GB option as well

thetechguru · Answer

Quote:The panda also has a 64 GB option as well  Yeah, that is the one on my wish list. Alan

vertigo · Answer

In a pinch you could just use an sdcard or USB stick and use symbolic links to remap folders from your C: to the external storage:

https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/16226/complete-guide-to-symbolic-links-symlinks-on-windows-or-linux/

thetechguru · Answer

@Vertigo Thanks! I knew you could do things like this in Linux. Didn't realize I could in Windows. Alan

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Upgrade to ARC Pro

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