Next FitPC and FitPC2i design problems
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 9:07 am
Hi! I want to point to some design problems of Fit-PC2i, which will be great to fix and to create a new revision of FitPC2i
Here are some ideas:
1) The most important thing if the device is used as a router:
- WiFi has to work in AP mode, no link hangs, support for Windows and Linux/BSD; I am sure there are solutions which will do that without problems; 802.11n support will be great.
- Two Ethernet NICs is the great idea (one is looking to the internet, another to the home network), please don't miss that out! There should be a support of changing MAC address, because some providers lock the connection to a certain MAC.
- I'm not sure, but is there a vertical stand available for fit-PC's?
- The metal case for heat transfer (looks like plastic on the photo).
2) The most important thing if the device is used as a PC:
- The front mini-USB connectors will be better to replace with a standard USB connectors;
- The LEDs should not be bright, especially at night, just enough to see that the device is actually working.
- IR port on the front in case the device is used as a home theater to connect remote controls.
- I'm not sure, but is there a vertical stand available for fit-PC's?
- The metal case for heat transfer.
- SD cardreader support for SDHC.
- optical audio output.
Actually I don't know maybe some features are already incorporated into the PC2i revision, because I personally wanted to buy the device and use it as a router, but unfortunately this is not a solution for me, because the device's Wifi does not work in AP mode.
I'll wait till the AP mode will be available somehow.
Here are some ideas:
1) The most important thing if the device is used as a router:
- WiFi has to work in AP mode, no link hangs, support for Windows and Linux/BSD; I am sure there are solutions which will do that without problems; 802.11n support will be great.
- Two Ethernet NICs is the great idea (one is looking to the internet, another to the home network), please don't miss that out! There should be a support of changing MAC address, because some providers lock the connection to a certain MAC.
- I'm not sure, but is there a vertical stand available for fit-PC's?
- The metal case for heat transfer (looks like plastic on the photo).
2) The most important thing if the device is used as a PC:
- The front mini-USB connectors will be better to replace with a standard USB connectors;
- The LEDs should not be bright, especially at night, just enough to see that the device is actually working.
- IR port on the front in case the device is used as a home theater to connect remote controls.
- I'm not sure, but is there a vertical stand available for fit-PC's?
- The metal case for heat transfer.
- SD cardreader support for SDHC.
- optical audio output.
Actually I don't know maybe some features are already incorporated into the PC2i revision, because I personally wanted to buy the device and use it as a router, but unfortunately this is not a solution for me, because the device's Wifi does not work in AP mode.
I'll wait till the AP mode will be available somehow.