Brand New Zipit Z2 Linux Handheld Computer & Breakout Board
Designed by mozzwald in United States of AmericaThis product is no longer available for sale.
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What is a Zipit Z2? The Zipit Z2 Wireless Messenger was released in 2007 to be used by kids as a wifi enabled chat device. The Z2 originally came with it’s own application running on top of a Linux k…
Read More…The Zipit Z2 Wireless Messenger was released in 2007 to be used by kids as a wifi enabled chat device. The Z2 originally came with it’s own application running on top of a Linux kernel. Soon after the device was released many people began to hack the device and get a new kernel and full operating system to work on it. Now the Zipit is an awesome hackable portable Linux computer.
Easy I/O has finally arrived for the Zipit Z2 Wireless Messenger. Connect your Zipit to real world sensors, build yourself a docking station or whatever else you dream up. This board is designed to work with a Zipit Z2 that has been upgraded with the u-boot bootloader and a newer Linux Kernel. Full details about the board features can be found on my site here.
By default your Zipit will ship with the u-boot bootloader and OpenWrt Linux preinstalled (unless you choose the stock software option). This will get you started quickly without the need for a MiniSD card to flash the new bootloader/kernel/OS. With only 8mb of internal flash memory this leaves you with about 250K free space so a SD Card is recommended.
The SMT assembled kit comes with all surface mount parts already soldered on the breakout board (Hirose Connector, Regulator Circuit, Relay Circuit, GPIO/I2C Resistors, Micro USB) and includes the remaining through hole parts for you to solder. The fully assembled kit is the complete board with everything soldered.
These units are new old stock and have been in a warehouse since 2007. I revive the batteries on each unit before shipping to ensure that they hold a charge, however I cannot guarantee they will run at full capacity. Replacement batteries are available on eBay and Amazon.
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