Raspberry Pi $25 PC on course for January arrival (Albuquerque Journal)
A shot of the Rasberry Pi in beta form.
(Credit: Rasberry Pi)
The $25 computer project known as Raspberry Pi is set to go on sale next
month.
The tiny computer, which runs Linux on an ARM processor and sports USB, audio
and video out, as well as an SD card slot, was designed to be an ultra-low-
cost computer aimed at children.
In a blog post picked up by Business Insider this week, its creators noted
that the machine will be available in January following some additional
testing on the hardware and software.
At launch the diminutive machine will be offered in two configurations, one at
$25 and the other at $35. The extra $10 gets you double the RAM at 256MB, as
well as the addition of an Ethernet port for getting online. Its creators have
also announced the “Gertboard,” a small expansion board that can be added to
the Rasberry Pi. Its purpose, as described in a blog post, is to “flash LEDs
on and off, drive motors, run sensors and all that other fun stuff.”
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