Rasberry Pi

[bobbarley]

I didn't manage to order one today, but have expressed my interest.  I'm on a list, so when they have enough in stock hopefully I'll get one.  They're limiting it to one per person at the moment mind you.

What a brilliant device!  Loads of connectively in something small enough to fit in the palm of your hand.  I plan to plug it into the television and literally velco it onto the back out of the way    Be a brilliant little media centre.  For £21.60 what more can you ask for!?

http://www.raspberrypi.org/
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/generalDisplay.html?id=raspberrypi&cm_mmc=UK-PPC-0212-_-02_Raspberry_PI-_-Raspberry_PI-_-Raspberry_Pi

[Khare]

I can't help but think the exposed circuit will cause problems. Couldn't they have put a small plastic cover around it to protect all the circuits?

[danny_p]

have a few orderd 

they'll be liveing in various cars doing various things ( quite what hasent been decided yet tho )

[Horney]

I can't help but think the exposed circuit will cause problems. Couldn't they have put a small plastic cover around it to protect all the circuits?

I think you're missing the point.

Nick

[Dolly]

i want one, i think they look brilliant 

[Ben Lessani]

I don't get it, there has been much better, similar products available for years?

[Khare]

I can't help but think the exposed circuit will cause problems. Couldn't they have put a small plastic cover around it to protect all the circuits?

I think you're missing the point.

Nick

Enlighten me.

[Horney]

It's not a consumer device. It for those who want to tinker and build things and for schools to show students how to do the same. THerefore it comes as a plain board to keep costs down as 99% of people will be building into something else.

Nick

[Jay]

I don't get it, there has been much better, similar products available for years?

For that price with that connectivity ? I doubt it.

[Ben Lessani]

I'll have to dig out the product.

IIRC it was more expensive ~£100 - but had a Atom 330, 2GB RAM, CF/SD/2.5"HDD support, RGB/DVI/HDMI, Audio, 10/100/1000 LAN, WiFi. And it was cased properly about the size of 3x 2.5" HDDs stacked.