Since the Qseven form factor was introduced many manufacturers of boards and software have adopted it. The reason is the compatibility of add-on boards, as well as the small-form factor (70 x 70mm ) with an inexpensive connector. It uses an NXP i.MX6 ARM Cortex –A9 CPU with long-term availability of at least 15 years.
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I wonder if Mr Sawhney has considered a sit-on version, with pedals?