[dobbsbob]

True but at least you can actually buy a beagleboard :P There's an 8mos waiting list for Pi's where I live, only to get a broadcom firmware ridden toy.

With completely open hardware you could hack a beagleboard forever. Or buy a Cubieboard for $49, or Uputer Pi for $69,

[chimeracoder]

I understand - that wasn't meant as a challenge; rather, a request for a recommendation! I was on the verge of placing an order for a Raspberry Pi today.

I took a look at the Arch Linux ARM devices (http://archlinuxarm.org/), but if you (or anybody else) has any experience with a particular one, let me know.