ClockworkPi uConsole handheld computer starts shipping with company taking new orders

ClockworkPi is now shipping the uConsole, roughly 9 months after it presented its handheld computer. To recap, the company offered the uConsole with multiple processor options, which it sold as uConsole Kits A-04, A-06, R-01 and  RPI-CM4 Lite (Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 Lite). In short, the A-04, A-06 and RPI-CM4 Lite all feature ARM Cortex cores, with the latter being the most powerful of the three.

By contrast, the R-01 utilises a single RV64IMAFDCVU RISC-V core that can boost to 1 GHz. The R-01 also only supports DDR3 RAM, whereas the RPI-CM4 Lite variant relies on more capable LPDDR4 RAM instead. While the chipsets underpinning the uConsole vary, all feature the same design and other core components. For example, ClockworkPi installs a 5-inch IPS display with a 1,280 x 720-pixel resolution. Additionally, the handheld has a 74-key backlit keyboard, game control keys and 18650 batteries.

The uConsole remains orderable too, although ClockworkPi currently has no stock of A-04 or A-06 variants. Also, the company notes that the R-01 version remains 'highly experimental'. As such, it recommends the uConsole Kit RPI-CM4 Lite for most people, other than those that are comfortable with RISC-V-based software development. It is worth noting that new orders carry a roughly 90-day lead time before shipping. Please see ClockworkPi's website for more details.

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