Get your Raspberry Pi computer for $35!!!

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Get your Raspberry Pi computer for $35!!!

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VERY cool little Linux powered machine with integrated video, audio, usb, and modular SD card storage all for $35. I think I am going to get one to do a basic web browser/streamer for my TV!

Specs:

Raspberry Pi Linux Specs
SoC Broadcom BCM2835 (CPU, GPU, DSP, and SDRAM)
CPU: 700 MHz ARM1176JZF-S core (ARM11 family)
GPU: Broadcom VideoCore IV, OpenGL ES 2.0, 1080p30 h.264/MPEG-4 AVC high-profile decoder
Memory (SDRAM): 256 Megabytes (MiB)
Video outputs: Composite RCA, HDMI
Audio outputs: 3.5 mm jack, HDMI
Onboard storage: SD, MMC, SDIO card slot
10/100 Ethernet RJ45 onboard network
Storage via SD/ MMC/ SDIO card slot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BbufUp_HNs

Buy it here:
http://www.raspberrypi.org/
http://www.element14.com/community/groups/raspberry-pi
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Post by Spinning Hat »

Loos pretty impressive, especially for $35. Not sure what I'd use one for though. We usually have the laptop aor phone close by for web stuff while watching TV...
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Post by Nilk »

Should be more readily available after April
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Post by XMEN Ashaman DTM »

Already on the wait list at RS.

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Post by XMEN Gambit »

Saw on Ars that they were comparing the cost of multiple complete Pi computers to one copy of MS Windows. :)
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