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Unread 05-04-2010, 20:30
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Re: Regarding The cRio

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Originally Posted by JamJam263 View Post
Why not just go all out and use http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-228-_-Product .
All youd have to get is a DC laptop chrager with the same specs, and your good to go.
Be very careful. I've heard that the motor in the hard drive is considered a motor, and is therefore not allowed to be used on the robot since it didn't come in the kit. Same goes for the fan inside that computer, if there is one. So, you'd need something with a SSD, and that is fanless.

On a completely separate note, you can use USB to attach another simpler board to do IO, if you are having trouble finding a powerful board to use that has good IO. Food for the thought to get you thinking.