"we'll get some set-top box soc from somewhere a year later isn't something would say it set in stone. this sounds more like RPF already have some plan for what soc to be used / or even a prototype board. something must been invested and developed to be ideas set in stone.
and I suspect it's already on market or soon will be unless it's costom made.
they also said it will need new memory and new processor node so at least ddr3 and 28nm?
1. make new chipset from broadcom as they made custom SBC just for RPF. Maybe based on BCM7439? it has 3.0, gigabit, ddr3/4 but it may be too new (dec 2016)
2. pick some arm chromebook chipset and ride on mainline Linux kernel / driver support google made. (This is why everyone else made RK3399 SBC) but it looks a bit too late on bus. it'd be another rockchip RK3399 SBC or newer Mediatek MT8173, but I doubt anyone use Mediatek for open source
3. Contect other chip makers and order themselves with kernel support invented? Will RPF have enough budget for it?
