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[Chuck Gelm]

Tyler:

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I embedded links to your images.
Nice.

73, Chuck


On 10/11/22 19:14, mvma-owner at mailman.qth.net wrote:
> Re: [MVMA] Meet Quadra: A $29.95 complete mini-PC for school, home, hobby
> From:
> Tyler Gardner <ki7odk at gmail.com>
> Date:
> 10/11/22, 19:13
>
> To:
> MVMA Mailing List <mvma at mailman.qth.net>
>
>
> All,
>
> After seeing Chuck’s email, I decided to by a Quadra to try out 
> myself. Here are some images and first impressions.
>
> The base product comes with the computer, power supply, and an HDMI 
> cable. The Quadra itself only has 2 USB ports, 2.4 GHz wifi, and no 
> Bluetooth. There is a Quadra Plus package that provides a 4-port USB 
> hub and wifi dongle (5 GHz and Bluetooth) for $10.00 more. I purchased 
> the plus option.
>
> http://gelm.net/images/2022/10/ki7odk0.jpg
>
> Size-wise, the Quadra is fairly similar to the Pi. Here are a couple 
> pictures comparing it to one of my Pi 3Bs.
>
> http://gelm.net/images/2022/10/ki7odk1.jpg
>
>
> http://gelm.net/images/2022/10/ki7odk2.jpg
>
>
>
> Set up is simple. The first time I plugged in the device, it appeared 
> to start up but did not show anything on my monitor. After unplugging 
> and then plugging the power back in, the Quadra booted up and 
> displayed the desktop just fine. I changed the password and the 
> updated packages in the terminal emulator.
>
> Right off the bat, I do find having only 2 USB ports built in to be a 
> little limiting. This can be remedied with a hub as mentioned earlier, 
> but that can be a little cumbersome for portable uses. According to 
> Inovato’s website, the Quadra’s processor (SoC) in the Quadra is on 
> par with the Pi 3.
>
> For now, I’ll be using this device at home to see how it works for me.
>
> Tyler Gardner
> KI7ODK
>
>> On Oct 6, 2022, at 8:16 AM, Chuck Gelm <nc8q-aredn at gelm.net> wrote:
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