What's your favourite reason/use why you got one? (I'm assuming we have a couple of people here who got it, but if you didn't and know what you would to with it feel free to answer :D)
2. Hardware acceleration for openVPN encryption
3. Raspberry-pi compatible programmable pins for home automation that I do
4. Supporting the only company that delivers opensource hardware and software for it, everything works out of box, good for non-technical users
5. The company still develops new software for the router, every month my router gets new shiny things
6. 2.4Ghz + 5Ghz WiFi
7. SFP + gigabit ethernets for fast data storage
8. OpenWRT out of box + simplified UI for non-technical users
9. SIM card socket for backup Internet connection is case of emergency
10. Ability to attach sound card and camera for in-house security
Basically, before getting Omnia I had 4 raspberry pi devices that did the same and had lower performance on openVPN. The only thing I miss is DOCSIS socket.
- Really near to complete linux mainline support. Meaning newest kernel versions can be used and is future proof. Maybe put normal Debian on it.
- Security updates. OpenWRT isn't that strong about this if you don't want to compile yourself.
- Quite and energy efficient, because its a home router.
- Pretty strong CPU and enough RAM for compiling ARM stuff native.
- 3x Mini-PCIe slot for future proof design, customizability and upgradability.
Con:
- Not ARM64. Devices with 2 GB RAM should be a 64 bit architecture[0].
- Price
Next to it, I have a PCEngines APU2[1] board running, that might be a good alternative. Cheaper, Mainline-Linux, x86_64 arch
[0] http://www.realworldtech.com/forum/?threadid=76912&curpostid...
But yeah, it's not as easy as dding the image to some flash drive and booting the installer… yet. :)
[0] https://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/TurrisOmnia [1] https://wiki.debian.org/ArmHardFloatPort
* Disposable income
* Opensource hardware ideology
Additionally, I've put mSATA SSD into mine and I'm running CentOS for ARM inside a lxc container. Just for kicks and toys.