@siviq

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Start of a new project. Going to explore AI, by attempt of installing offline assistant on a Pi4. #raspberrypi
i think the 8550 performance really hits a sweet spot between "faaast" and "not too hot". it's not exactly cheap though. anyway can't wait to get the quasars into beta and production. but first have to ship the reform next itself :D
working prototype of MNT Reform Next with MNT Quasar 8550 processor module (based on Qualcomm QCS8550). speedy!
hey, that's OpenBSD arm64 bootloader on RK3588 MNT Pocket Reform making use of EFI GOP for framebuffer and other services (like keyboard) provided by @barebox and display driver porting work by @ailurux
preview of pocket mb 2.0 (still needs minor polishing). new power system incl. more switchable rails. "on" button. a lot of the routing redone. usb-c section became complicated :D theoretical support for displayport alt-mode and multiple muxes for usb-uart, rp2040 access from the outside etc
just ordered 5x assembled samples of MNT Pocket Reform Mainboard 2.0. this has been quite the marathon. i finished the previous version on 2023-11-23! hope i didn't make too many non-bodgeable errors :D now i need a short break and then i'll be back to getting MNT Reform Next ready to ship...
and here's a 3D model view of the board.
mnt pocket reform mainboard 2.0 fully routed, silkscreen cleanup time (and more checks tomorrow)
170 MNT Reform Next sleeves arrived :0 and a sample of the new Pocket Reform sleeve made from the same black Desserto cactus leather (vegan)
finally i can play with blender at home aaah