The $25 PC?

**Tajin** · 2012-03-01 00:38

Cool as fuck. I could see myself running a few of those things running micro projects all over the house.

**Kaisha** · 2012-03-01 06:26

Originally Posted by Seanr

700mhz running lightweight Linux, not windows

This. I'll be ordering myself one whenever a case option is available given the size it is nowadays compared to the old prototype shown in the video from a year ago.

Ethernet option on the Model-B version makes me want to just wire it to the router and leave it on 24/7 since it takes next to no juice to operate, even under full load. Curious to see how well it'll be able to stream videos off the network since it'll be within HDMI-cable distance of the telly.

Also curious to see how many practicals apps I can get running on it simultaneously (Voicechat server, FTP if I hook a USB HD up to it, something to perform batch operations, etc) before either the CPU or RAM starts choking. Honestly have not played with linux much, so it'll be a learning experience regardless since I'll be stuck in terminal if I want to actually have RAM to do stuff.

**Deadgye** · 2012-03-02 02:42

Still curious as to if the gpu is as good as I hoped it would be. If it can play 10bit 1080 then I'm buying one in a heartbeat. If it can play 10bit 720 then I'll probably still buy one.

**hey** · 2012-03-02 03:01

If it can play 10bit 1080 then I'm buying one in a heartbeat. If it can play 10bit 720

Not a chance. 10 bit video does not support hardware acceleration. I doubt a 700 mhz dual core arm cpu could even manage 240p 10bit.

**Reality** · 2012-03-02 03:03

they're not gonna be able to make enough of these

**Deadgye** · 2012-03-02 03:18

Originally Posted by hey

Not a chance. 10 bit video does not support hardware acceleration. I doubt a 700 mhz dual core arm cpu could even manage 240p 10bit.

Orz. That really throws a wrench in my plans for it. I guess I could possibly use it for (re)watching 8bit anime. Wonder if I could get tf2 on an sd card and play it.. <.<;

**Khamsin** · 2012-03-02 11:40

Someone will have to run some benchmarks to test the GPU then. See how 3DMark Vantage puts it in relation to these guys.

**xerodok** · 2012-03-02 12:37

Did any of you manage to get one of these?

**Khamsin** · 2012-03-02 12:44

Originally Posted by xerodok

Did any of you manage to get one of these?

Not sure they're available yet, didn't see it on Amazon.com or in Best Buy yet, or any other store I've been to. Seems like something they could put in the impulse purchase section of stores by the checkout, when they start selling it, though.

**xerodok** · 2012-03-02 12:49

Originally Posted by Khamsin

Not sure they're available yet, didn't see it on Amazon.com or in Best Buy yet, or any other store I've been to. Seems like something they could put in the impulse purchase section of stores by the checkout, when they start selling it, though.

They were available, but they sold out, on the two websites they are selling them on. There's a waiting list now.

**Khamsin** · 2012-03-02 15:37

Originally Posted by xerodok

They were available, but they sold out, on the two websites they are selling them on. There's a waiting list now.

I'd just wait until they're regularly stocked at local stores.

**Irohuro** · 2012-03-10 14:41

I'm definitely interested in this. I'll be getting one or two to play around on and see what it can handle. Maybe I'll be able to teach my mom how to computer with it too. =/

**Cantih** · 2012-08-22 17:52

Well, here's an example of COOL SHIT you can do with a Raspberry Pi
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Ras...ery,17044.html

snip

custom-made battery grip features a fully-functional Raspberry Pi computer for a variety of neat purposes.
The Irish photographer created the device in order to automatically and wirelessly push his photos to his iPad for easy viewing. In addition to instantly sending photos to his iPad, the Raspberry Pi allows Dave to control his camera remotely, perform rapid image format conversions and automatically create time-lapse sequences.

**Kaisha** · 2012-08-22 18:54

This guy also did something I want to do eventually (just scroll down for pics), integrating an RPi into a mechanical keyboard. - http://preamp.org/mods/raspcherry-pi

One thing I want to do is take an RC car, mount an RPi+Webcam to it, and get it working remotely from my desktop via WiFi.

**Cantih** · 2012-09-13 15:31

Originally Posted by Cantih

The first thing I though of is, what if you got a bunch of these things and ran them as a cluster or something.

Muhuhaha, HAHAHAHA, AHAHAHAHA

http://boingboing.net/2012/09/13/sup...rom-raspb.html

**Asilius** · 2012-09-13 15:58

lol

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