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Title: Raspberry Pi - the $35 computer for kids (and adults)
Post by: PIE-GUY on February 01, 2013, 06:26:12 PM
Have you seen this. Seems like something some you computer nerds with kids would dig...

www.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/technology/personaltech/raspberry-pi-a-computer-tinkerers-dream.html (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/technology/personaltech/raspberry-pi-a-computer-tinkerers-dream.html)

(http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2013/01/31/business/TOOL1/TOOL1-popup.jpg)

http://nyti.ms/YGSXhC (http://nyti.ms/YGSXhC)
Title: Re: Raspberry Pi - the $35 computer for kids (and adults)
Post by: mattstick on February 01, 2013, 07:06:33 PM
I have one. Doesn't really something like a kid would want.

I run XBMC on it, streams 1080p video over the network flawlessly.
Title: Re: Raspberry Pi - the $35 computer for kids (and adults)
Post by: justjezmund on February 01, 2013, 08:00:27 PM
seems pretty cool, i like the idea.  Considering Its actually more portable than my laptop i might actually peruse it.  thanks PG
Title: Re: Raspberry Pi - the $35 computer for kids (and adults)
Post by: mbw on February 01, 2013, 08:02:45 PM
Quote from: JustJezmund on February 01, 2013, 08:00:27 PM
seems pretty cool, i like the idea.  Considering Its actually more portable than my laptop i might actually peruse it.  thanks PG

except the monitor, keyboard and mouse you need to carry around with you.
Title: Re: Raspberry Pi - the $35 computer for kids (and adults)
Post by: justjezmund on February 01, 2013, 08:04:30 PM
yeah i guess i didn't think of that.  all i thought of was plugging it via HDMI into someone elses TV  :-P



Ill just stick to the vinyl thread next time.
Title: Re: Raspberry Pi - the $35 computer for kids (and adults)
Post by: Caravan2001 on June 01, 2014, 12:00:26 AM
This thing is pretty bitchin' too...a little more money ($192), but it's got some worthy specs for the price.....

http://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1322539&