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 PostPost subject: The Raspberry Pi, a PC for $25        Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 1:54 pm 
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The size of a USB drive, this PC named Raspberry Pi was carried out by a British foundation of the same name to promote computer studies audited children. Made to be plugged into a TV or in combination with a touchscreen, it would only cost $25 to produce!

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700MHz ARM11 processor
128MB SDRAM
OpenGL ES 2.0
Decodes video 1080p30 H.264 high-profile
Composite and HDMI outputs
USB 2.0
Card Reader SD / MMC / SDIO
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 PostPost subject: Re: The Raspberry Pi, a PC for $25        Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 10:20 pm 
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I want one of these. The smallest I have is an emedded machine board that is 8"x6".
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 PostPost subject: Re: The Raspberry Pi, a PC for $25        Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 11:17 pm 
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I think the BOM price is $25 -- it'll definitely cost more to produce than that. I could see it under $75, MAYBE.

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 PostPost subject: Re: The Raspberry Pi, a PC for $25        Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 11:42 pm 
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I saw this on PC Pro would definitely buy one for that price!
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 PostPost subject: Re: The Raspberry Pi, a PC for $25        Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 6:18 pm 
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It's a good idea but being, myself - an amuter programmer. I have a PC with Visual C# Express that works absolutely fine.
Plus the Pi does not have the best Spec!

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 PostPost subject: Re: The Raspberry Pi, a PC for $25        Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 11:43 am 
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abcd1234a wrote:
It's a good idea but being, myself - an amuter programmer. I have a PC with Visual C# Express that works absolutely fine.
Plus the Pi does not have the best Spec!


You completely failed with your post, try to find out what that PC is meant for!
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