VIA Technologies sponsert Maker Austria

APC Rock is a complete redesign of the original APC 8750. With a faster processor, more memory, and best of all lots of expandability. Rock is the perfect platform for hackers and developers to construct their prototyping projects on. 

Based on the ultra-compact Pico-ITX form factor measuring just 10 cm x 7.2 cm, the VIA VAB-600 integrates a low power 800MHz ARM Cortex-A9 SoC and is packed with advanced multimedia features, including a built-in multi-standard decoder for playback support of the most demanding video formats in resolutions of up to 1080p.

The VIA VAB-600 includes a wide array of rear I/O features, including one Mini HDMI port, two Mini-USB 2.0 ports, one 10/100 Ethernet port, and one 12~24V DC-in jack. Other onboard features include 4GB eMMC Flash memory, 1GB DDR3 SDRAM, one DVO connector, two COM ports (one for TX/RX only), SPI, one USB 2.0 connector, one Mini Card slot touch screen support, front pin headers for line-in/out and MIC-in, I2C and GPIO pin header.

Highlights

– Compact 10cm x 7.2cm Pico-ITX form factor
– 800MHz Cortex-A9 SoC onboard
– 4GB on-board eMMC Flash memory
– Supports integrated graphics processing (GPU) for 2D/3D graphics acceleration
– Flawless HD video performance up to 1080p
– Supports up to three USB 2.0 ports
– Mini HDMI, on-board DVO
– 1GB DDR3 SDRAM on-board
– WiFi connectivity support (optional)
– Wide operating temperature range of 0°C up to 60°C
– Touch screen support
– Android and Linux Software Development Packages