Well, I guess this kind of device + LoRa communication or some other sort of mesh network could be quite practical while still being unreasonably safe. And in the plan on the betrusted website they do mention their goal is to lower the cost to ~120usd (which is not nothing, for sure, but is more reasonable). These first batch is to found the development and allow them to work on betrusted.
I agree the current price is outrageous but given the small number of units they would be producing for this first batch, I can't say I am surprised
Well, I guess this kind of device + LoRa communication or some other sort of mesh network could be quite practical while still being unreasonably safe.
I was thinking the same thing. this is a much better platform for a lora-oriented secure comms platform than a throwaway android device or even many of the other SoCs I've been looking at. I appreciate the integrated keyboard and screen a lot as it removes the need to like, run full android or linux. if they publish full hardware schematics (they kind of have to for verifiability), the price will come down naturally as you'll be able to fab your own.
so then that leaves a need for a secure comms app that can run over a lora mesh - something I'm actively working on. as this platform won't even ship its first version for a year, at which point I could begin development on it, I'm going to continue targeting android for the time being, but this is a great contender for a replacement once it's available.
All the schematics & source work are already public, see https://www.crowdsupply.com/sutajio-kosagi/precursor#support-documentation and for example https://github.com/betrusted-io/betrusted-hardware
Well, I guess this kind of device + LoRa communication or some other sort of mesh network could be quite practical while still being unreasonably safe. And in the plan on the betrusted website they do mention their goal is to lower the cost to ~120usd (which is not nothing, for sure, but is more reasonable). These first batch is to found the development and allow them to work on betrusted.
I agree the current price is outrageous but given the small number of units they would be producing for this first batch, I can't say I am surprised
I was thinking the same thing. this is a much better platform for a lora-oriented secure comms platform than a throwaway android device or even many of the other SoCs I've been looking at. I appreciate the integrated keyboard and screen a lot as it removes the need to like, run full android or linux. if they publish full hardware schematics (they kind of have to for verifiability), the price will come down naturally as you'll be able to fab your own.
so then that leaves a need for a secure comms app that can run over a lora mesh - something I'm actively working on. as this platform won't even ship its first version for a year, at which point I could begin development on it, I'm going to continue targeting android for the time being, but this is a great contender for a replacement once it's available.
All the schematics & source work are already public, see https://www.crowdsupply.com/sutajio-kosagi/precursor#support-documentation and for example https://github.com/betrusted-io/betrusted-hardware
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hell yeah! I backed but I may try and have one of these made sooner.