i remembered a couple more: * the freescale iMX6 has a 19-year supply / long-term support (with about another 10 years to go). it's used in the bunnie huang "Novena Laptop" and can take up to 4GB of RAM. processor core: *32-bit* ARM Cortex A9, in 1, 2 and 4-core SMP arrangements.
* the Zync 7000 series of FPGAs. they're typically supplied with 1GB RAM on developer kits (and sometimes with an SODIMM socket), and are extremely useful and powerful. processor core: *32-bit* Dual-Core ARM Cortex A9 @ 800mhz. these (as well as the other 32-bit SBCs i mentioned, particularly the ones that work with 2GB of RAM) are not "shrinking violets". they're perfectly capable of running a full desktop GUI, Libre Office, web browsers, Gimp - everything that the "average user" needs. the Allwinner A20, Allwinner R40, Freescale iMX6 - these even have SATA on-board! they're more than capable of having a HDD or SSD connected to them, to create a *really* decent low-power desktop system. now, i don't _want_ to say that it's insulting to these systems to relegate them to "embedded" distro status (buildroot and other severely-limited distributions), but i don't know what other phrase to use. "lost opportunity", perhaps? something along those lines. so i hope that list gives a bit more context as to how serious the consequences of dropping 32 bit support really is. l.
