I’ve been looking for discussion on the new B Series LTE SoM, but I guess I’ll have to start one.
Its designed to be for mass-production, what are the biggest differences between the B Series and the Boron that would affect mass-production? Obviously it’s a few dollars cheaper, but it also doesn’t include a number of capabilities that the Boron has out of the box. I noticed a size difference, too.
It’s a key component to their business model it seems. Hard to make money on hardware alone. While we’re on the topic, can you not add your own circuitry to allow for a 3rd party sim, similar to what is found on the Boron?
Also, the chart says some of the Boron chips / circuits are “optional” on the B Series. What does that mean? I understand they’ve left some capability off to allow the developer to customize a cost-effective solution, but I’m not sure what they mean by “optional”. Can you order a B Series with those pieces integrated?
@RobotChicken, the connections for adding an External Nano SIM are not extended to the connector so it cannot be added. As for the “optional” items, they refer to items that a user could add externally on their own “SoM Based Board”. That is, a board you design using a SoM.
