The Rosa Papaya: A Novel Fruit-Computing Board?

A couple of weeks ago, I received a rather unappealing white box containing the Rosa Papaya, a novel fruit-computing board that promised to deliver innovative features and performance. As someone who's been fascinated by the Raspberry Pi phenomenon, I couldn't help but wonder if this new entrant would be another flash in the pan or a game-changer in the world of DIY computing.

As I prepared my professional test setup, I began to examine the specs of the board. The system-on-a-chip (SoC) is equipped with an ARM A9 quad-core processor, paired with an integrated SGX 5 GPU, and 2 gigabytes of DDR3 memory. This combination promises a performance boost compared to other fruit-computing boards that rely on more outdated SoCs, such as the ARM7 SOC, which features only 1 gigabyte of RAM. To further test the Rosa Papaya's capabilities, I installed the Debian OS onto an SD card and powered up the system.

One of my first observations was the absence of integrated Wi-Fi, a feature that's become increasingly common in other Asian fruit-computing boards. Not only did this mean I couldn't connect to the internet wirelessly, but even my trusty Wi-Fi dongle for my Raspberry Pi refused to work with the Rosa Papaya's software. Forced to rely on an Ethernet port, I updated the OS and installed SiS Bench, a benchmarking tool that would help me assess the board's performance. The CPU benchmarks revealed some intriguing results, as the Rosa Papaya emerged as the fastest performer among the fruit-computing boards I've tested.

The memory write and read benchmarks were less impressive, however, with speeds that were only marginally better than those of the orange and banana-based boards. Despite these mixed results, I was pleased to note that there weren't any major bugs or issues that would interfere with a pleasant computing experience. This is a testament to the developer's attention to detail and commitment to ensuring that the Rosa Papaya is a reliable platform for users.

One aspect of the Rosa Papaya that really caught my attention was its claimed support for the Wiring Pi library, which allows users to easily control GPIO pins on their favorite fruit-computing boards. However, in practice, I found that this feature didn't quite live up to its promise. The software recognized the commands and sent them through to the board, but it couldn't alternate the states of the GPIO pins, rendering it useless for most use cases.

Undeterred by this setback, I decided to give Android 5.1 a try on the Rosa Papaya. To my surprise, the software worked flawlessly right out of the box, with no major issues or bugs to report. The Play Store was also available, which allowed me to download and install various apps, including the Antutu benchmarking tool. With these tests complete, I was pleased to see that the Rosa Papaya had delivered respectable performance results, earning it a spot as one of the most powerful fruit-computing boards on the market.

However, as with any product, there are trade-offs and compromises to be made. The Rosa Papaya's price point is significantly higher than many of its competitors, making it less accessible to those on a tighter budget. Moreover, while the board features a similar boat layout to some of its more established rivals, it lacks certain accessories that have become standard in the fruit-computing community, such as an infrared sensor and onboard microphone.

Despite these drawbacks, I believe that the Rosa Papaya represents a decent addition to the world of DIY computing. While it may not be perfect, it offers a compelling combination of performance and features that make it an attractive option for users who want more power and flexibility in their fruit-computing projects. If you desperately need a board with the word "Apple" in its name, then the Rosa Papaya might just fit the bill. However, if you're looking for a more affordable option or one that offers similar features at a lower price point, you may want to consider alternative options.

In conclusion, I hope this article has provided an in-depth look at the Rosa Papaya, a novel fruit-computing board that promises to deliver innovative features and performance. While it's not without its drawbacks, I believe that the Rosa Papaya represents a compelling option for users who want more power and flexibility in their DIY computing projects.

WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: ena couple of weeks ago I received this rather unappealing white box which contained the rose apple pie and I know what you're thinking a novel raspberry pie like computer aren't they enough already so in this video let's find out whether the sports sticks out and offer some innovations or whether it is lazy try to jump on the Raspberry Pi hypetrain let's get started while I'm preparing my professional test setup let's firstly have a look at the specs of the board the system-on-a-chip roof attached heatsink to keep the temperatures a bit under control is an a 9r for quad-core arm a9 chip with an integrated SGX 5 for for GPU combined that with 2 gigabytes of ddr3 memory and the USB 3.0 ports and you should get a performance boost in comparison to other foodie boards with only an arm 7 SOC and 1 gigabyte of RAM to test this further I installed the Debian OS onto an SD card and put it up the system the first thing that I noticed is that there's no integrated Wi-Fi which is a step back from other Asian fruit boards even my Wi-Fi dongle that I use for my Raspberry Pi did not work with the software offer so I was forced to use the 10 100 megabit per second Ethernet port after updating the OS and installing sis bench I did the usual CPU benchmark which utilizes different quantities of CPU cores will be defined load the times were added to my previous results from the other boards which then show cases that the Rose apple pie is indeed the fastest one the memory write and read benchmark though sped out times which were pretty similar to the orange and banana board as I was playing around with the Debian software I also noticed that there are no big bugs or problems which would interfere with a pleasant experience the own thing that are absolutely hated was the fact that the developer claim that they ported the wiring PI library which can easily control the GPIO s of your favorite fruit ports but surprise it may recognize the commands but it does not alternate the states of the GPIO pins hence it doesn't work yet after this disappointments I wanted to give the android 5.1 a try and i was actually surprised that the software worked flawlessly right out of the box well except for my Wi-Fi dongle the Play Store was also available which I used to download the antutu benchmark app after completing the tests the Rose apple pie received roughly around 10,000 points more than the orange pie - which is a remarkable difference between those two especially when it comes to 2d and 3d graphics the Rose apple pie shines with its performance so it's the truth that the Rose apple is the most powerful fruit port so far which features a very similar boat layout then the raspberry and gives up on accessories like an infrared sensor on onboard microphone but then again the software offer is minimal and the forum is in the beginning phase which even the team behind the board acknowledged and for price of around converted 54 US dollars this board is pretty expensive in comparison and not that easy to get a good alternative would be the remake out guitar boards same system-on-chip same ram same everything and even a bit cheaper to get with a more familiar manufacturer in the end I can say that the Rosa papaya is not as bad as I thought it is decent and if you desperately need the word Apple in every one of your products then go for it I hope you liked this video if so don't forget to like share and subscribe that would be awesome stay creative and I will see you next timea couple of weeks ago I received this rather unappealing white box which contained the rose apple pie and I know what you're thinking a novel raspberry pie like computer aren't they enough already so in this video let's find out whether the sports sticks out and offer some innovations or whether it is lazy try to jump on the Raspberry Pi hypetrain let's get started while I'm preparing my professional test setup let's firstly have a look at the specs of the board the system-on-a-chip roof attached heatsink to keep the temperatures a bit under control is an a 9r for quad-core arm a9 chip with an integrated SGX 5 for for GPU combined that with 2 gigabytes of ddr3 memory and the USB 3.0 ports and you should get a performance boost in comparison to other foodie boards with only an arm 7 SOC and 1 gigabyte of RAM to test this further I installed the Debian OS onto an SD card and put it up the system the first thing that I noticed is that there's no integrated Wi-Fi which is a step back from other Asian fruit boards even my Wi-Fi dongle that I use for my Raspberry Pi did not work with the software offer so I was forced to use the 10 100 megabit per second Ethernet port after updating the OS and installing sis bench I did the usual CPU benchmark which utilizes different quantities of CPU cores will be defined load the times were added to my previous results from the other boards which then show cases that the Rose apple pie is indeed the fastest one the memory write and read benchmark though sped out times which were pretty similar to the orange and banana board as I was playing around with the Debian software I also noticed that there are no big bugs or problems which would interfere with a pleasant experience the own thing that are absolutely hated was the fact that the developer claim that they ported the wiring PI library which can easily control the GPIO s of your favorite fruit ports but surprise it may recognize the commands but it does not alternate the states of the GPIO pins hence it doesn't work yet after this disappointments I wanted to give the android 5.1 a try and i was actually surprised that the software worked flawlessly right out of the box well except for my Wi-Fi dongle the Play Store was also available which I used to download the antutu benchmark app after completing the tests the Rose apple pie received roughly around 10,000 points more than the orange pie - which is a remarkable difference between those two especially when it comes to 2d and 3d graphics the Rose apple pie shines with its performance so it's the truth that the Rose apple is the most powerful fruit port so far which features a very similar boat layout then the raspberry and gives up on accessories like an infrared sensor on onboard microphone but then again the software offer is minimal and the forum is in the beginning phase which even the team behind the board acknowledged and for price of around converted 54 US dollars this board is pretty expensive in comparison and not that easy to get a good alternative would be the remake out guitar boards same system-on-chip same ram same everything and even a bit cheaper to get with a more familiar manufacturer in the end I can say that the Rosa papaya is not as bad as I thought it is decent and if you desperately need the word Apple in every one of your products then go for it I hope you liked this video if so don't forget to like share and subscribe that would be awesome stay creative and I will see you next time