Radxa Rock Pro RK3188 Quad-core 1.6 GHz 2G RAM 8G Flash Open Source Single-Board Computer Supported Linux, Android, Freebsd hdmi, RCT,DIY Development kit,NAS,Mini PC Power Than Raspberry pi

Awesome! I have every development board made, and this one is my favorite! Dual boot Android and Ubuntu, and I have an SD Card with a custom ARM Kali 2.0 Distro! This thing screams fast, has plenty of GPIO header expansion capabilities, Bluetooth 4.0, built in Wifi with external antenna, a ton of RAM, and plenty of options in regards to operating systems, compatibility with Raspberry Pi, Arduino, - name it! I dig it!There are some poor engineers out there that bash this thing for not being fully supported by OpenElec, but if you can't figure out how to compile a XBMC or OpenElec kernel for this, then, dude, just buy a FireStick and leave the programming to all of the other 7 year olds that can pull it off.

If you are planning to run Linux, you may want to look around. It is not as "OPEN" as Linux should be. The 8G onboard flash is not for applications. It is more an experimental hobby thing than a functional system for software developers. Pre-built images are kind of outdated and limited. The quad core and 2G ram does not make it run faster than a dual core 1G Banana Pi Pro. The lack of SATA interface makes it less desirable when compare with other board in the similar class.

I've been running a Rock Pro for about a month now. Using it as a thin client + with ubuntu/linaro (compiled Nov 5, 2014) installed and a 22" DVI Monitor. We are also using Raspberry Pi's and Banana Pi's for the same purpose. After updating the Radxa Pro to the latest Lubuntu image, it is quite stable. It works very well with firefox, claws-mail, VPN, Libre-office applications. Shutter screen capture works very well. Very much like screen capture in Mac OSX but with added features. Simple Scan connects to my Epson WF-545 and scans very well. I have tight-vnc installed and am using it to connect to a large number of VM's. It is the only desktop I'm using at the moment and it works very well. Still working on the video player. gxine works but I haven't gotten vlc or mplayer to work. There are some library issues. Gnash addon in firefox plays most flash videos. I've run into a few glitches there. I've been using Raspberry Pi's and Banana Pi's for quite a while now. The Radxa has more potential but is not quite as 'wrung out' yet. One thing I will say though, I'm using an SD card for Linux and for now, have left the Nand as it came with Android on it. I just installed a PNY Turbo 16GB 90MB/sec SD card and it has made a tremendous performance difference over the 40MB/sec card I started with.

Although the Raspberry Pi got an upgrade to a quad core the core speed is still almost half of this device, it also provides sufficient ports(USB, IR, GPIO) for most needs. All accessories needed to get up and running are provided and the built-in WiFi is great so you don't have to have a cable or use one of the USB ports for an adapter.

Very cool little device. This is similar to arduino, raspberry pi, and beagle bone capabilities for those familiar, except it is much more powerful and flexible in application. Essentially it is an unboxed tablet board with peripherals.

Horribly disappointed. Dropped it's flash three times within the first week of receipt. Attempted to run Android and Ubuntu images from sd card (class 10) and performance was unbeleivably slow, absolutely unusable. Attempted to reflash (4th in 2 months) and was unable to recover, even after following instructions (short NAND pins). Avoid this device.

Works great. I use it as an Android PC connected to my TV.

Amazing SBC for the price! Home built Kali distro running great. Recommend 16GB SD or bigger to purchase along with this.