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http://postscapes.com/9-single-board-computer-chip
$9 Single-Board Computer: C.H.I.P.
"The world's first $9 computer"
9.00
Apps Social: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...st-9-computer/ (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1598272670/chip-the-worlds-first-9-computer/) https://twitter.com/nextthingco https://www.facebook.com/NextThingCo
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Open Source
Pick one up
Single-board development computers aren’t quite a dime a dozen—but they’re getting close. The latest contender for low-price leader is Next Thing Co.’s C.H.I.P., which packs Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity alongside fairly impressive specs for this kind of computer. And it only costs nine bucks.
To hit a price point only slightly higher than dirt, Next Thing Co. is leveraging economies of scale through a partnership with Chinese manufacturer Allwinner. C.H.I.P. is built around Allwinner’s A13 system-on-a-chip, which is a popular choice for low-cost Android tablets.
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Complementing the 1Ghz processor are 512 MB of RAM and 4 GB of flash storage, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, standard and micro USB ports, and a composite AV jack that can output video and audio to many TVs. Like its cousins in the Arduino and Raspberry Pi ecosystems, C.H.I.P. can also be extended with snap-on “shield” modules—specifically ones that output video over VGA and HDMI to expand display options.
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But the most interesting add-on by far is PocketC.H.I.P., an enclosure that turns the little board into something between a GameBoy and an iPad. With a small QWERTY keyboard, pressure-sensitive 4.3-inch LCD touchscreen, and built-in rechargeable battery, PocketC.H.I.P. is a fully capable and portable standalone computer.
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C.H.I.P. runs a slimmed-down version of Debian Linux. In addition to a few dozen preloaded applications, thousands more Linux programs are available for download. Imagine running a full desktop OS—web browser, word processing, games, etc.—on a computer that costs less than a movie ticket!
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Next Thing Co. is committed to making C.H.I.P. fully open-source, and says it has Allwinner’s cooperation to make all of the documentation, source code, and hardware design files available to the community just as soon as the designs are finalized. In the meantime the company is raising funds on Kickstarter—and it needs to raise a lot, as the $9 price depends on placing an order in the tens of thousands of units. Luckily, Next Thing Co. has some experience delivering on a crowdfunded campaign for its OTTO camera, so the team should be able to make good on its promise to deliver C.H.I.P. to backers by the end of the year (or in early 2016 for those who ordered add-ons like PocketC.H.I.P.).
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Learn more in the video below.
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Related: ESP8266, IoT Prototyping Hardware
Author: Ted Burnham
http://mobile.geek.com/latest/256705...llars?origref= (http://mobile.geek.com/latest/256705-chip-is-a-computer-that-costs-9-dollars?origref=)
CHIP is a computer that costs $9
Lee Mathews
www.geek.com (http://www.geek.com)
May 8th, 2015
Think the $35 Raspberry Pi 2 is overpriced? Then perhaps you’d be interested in a computer that costs just $9.
That’s it up at the top of the page. Its creators call it CHIP, and it really is a $9 computer. It’s got a 1GHz processor, 512MB of RAM, and 4GB of onboard storage. CHIP also has built-in Wi-Fi to make network connections and Bluetooth to connect cordless peripherals, all for less than the price of a crappy USB keyboard.
Technically CHIP might be a dev board, but it can run a full Linux desktop and do everything that a normal computer does. Its small size (2.3 inches by 1.5 inches) certainly makes it a good fit for maker projects, but anyone could hook up power, run a video cable to a display, and surf with Chromium, chat in Pidgin, or watch videos in VLC using CHIP — just like on a regular PC.
How do you make a computer that costs $9? You yank the guts out of a dirt-cheap Chinese tablet, that’s how. CHIP uses an Allwinner SoC, the same one you’ll find inside numerous bargain-priced devices on sites like Aliexpress or Geekbuying. They’re reasonably powerful and the cost is tough to compete with, which makes their chips a good choice if you’re trying to build something like, say, a $9 computer.
The cheapest config only features a composite output. If you want to hook CHIP up to a VGA or HDMI port, you’ll need to shell out a bit more cash — $10 for the VGA board or $15 for HDMI. You can also turn your CHIP into a handheld PC that looks a bit like a maker’s Blackberry. For $40 more you can snag yourself a Pocket CHIP.
Now for the catch: CHIP is a Kickstarter project, so you won’t be getting any of the goodies right away. CHIP starts shipping in May of 2016. If you want to get your hands on something similar much sooner, the new Raspberry Pi is a really nice board — and you can even run Windows 10 on it.
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http://postscapes.com/9-single-board-computer-chip
$9 Single-Board Computer: C.H.I.P.
"The world's first $9 computer"
9.00
Apps Social: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...st-9-computer/ (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1598272670/chip-the-worlds-first-9-computer/) https://twitter.com/nextthingco https://www.facebook.com/NextThingCo
DATA DIAL
Type
Open Source
Pick one up
Single-board development computers aren’t quite a dime a dozen—but they’re getting close. The latest contender for low-price leader is Next Thing Co.’s C.H.I.P., which packs Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity alongside fairly impressive specs for this kind of computer. And it only costs nine bucks.
To hit a price point only slightly higher than dirt, Next Thing Co. is leveraging economies of scale through a partnership with Chinese manufacturer Allwinner. C.H.I.P. is built around Allwinner’s A13 system-on-a-chip, which is a popular choice for low-cost Android tablets.
*
Complementing the 1Ghz processor are 512 MB of RAM and 4 GB of flash storage, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, standard and micro USB ports, and a composite AV jack that can output video and audio to many TVs. Like its cousins in the Arduino and Raspberry Pi ecosystems, C.H.I.P. can also be extended with snap-on “shield” modules—specifically ones that output video over VGA and HDMI to expand display options.
*
But the most interesting add-on by far is PocketC.H.I.P., an enclosure that turns the little board into something between a GameBoy and an iPad. With a small QWERTY keyboard, pressure-sensitive 4.3-inch LCD touchscreen, and built-in rechargeable battery, PocketC.H.I.P. is a fully capable and portable standalone computer.
*
*
C.H.I.P. runs a slimmed-down version of Debian Linux. In addition to a few dozen preloaded applications, thousands more Linux programs are available for download. Imagine running a full desktop OS—web browser, word processing, games, etc.—on a computer that costs less than a movie ticket!
*
Next Thing Co. is committed to making C.H.I.P. fully open-source, and says it has Allwinner’s cooperation to make all of the documentation, source code, and hardware design files available to the community just as soon as the designs are finalized. In the meantime the company is raising funds on Kickstarter—and it needs to raise a lot, as the $9 price depends on placing an order in the tens of thousands of units. Luckily, Next Thing Co. has some experience delivering on a crowdfunded campaign for its OTTO camera, so the team should be able to make good on its promise to deliver C.H.I.P. to backers by the end of the year (or in early 2016 for those who ordered add-ons like PocketC.H.I.P.).
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Learn more in the video below.
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Related: ESP8266, IoT Prototyping Hardware
Author: Ted Burnham
http://mobile.geek.com/latest/256705...llars?origref= (http://mobile.geek.com/latest/256705-chip-is-a-computer-that-costs-9-dollars?origref=)
CHIP is a computer that costs $9
Lee Mathews
www.geek.com (http://www.geek.com)
May 8th, 2015
Think the $35 Raspberry Pi 2 is overpriced? Then perhaps you’d be interested in a computer that costs just $9.
That’s it up at the top of the page. Its creators call it CHIP, and it really is a $9 computer. It’s got a 1GHz processor, 512MB of RAM, and 4GB of onboard storage. CHIP also has built-in Wi-Fi to make network connections and Bluetooth to connect cordless peripherals, all for less than the price of a crappy USB keyboard.
Technically CHIP might be a dev board, but it can run a full Linux desktop and do everything that a normal computer does. Its small size (2.3 inches by 1.5 inches) certainly makes it a good fit for maker projects, but anyone could hook up power, run a video cable to a display, and surf with Chromium, chat in Pidgin, or watch videos in VLC using CHIP — just like on a regular PC.
How do you make a computer that costs $9? You yank the guts out of a dirt-cheap Chinese tablet, that’s how. CHIP uses an Allwinner SoC, the same one you’ll find inside numerous bargain-priced devices on sites like Aliexpress or Geekbuying. They’re reasonably powerful and the cost is tough to compete with, which makes their chips a good choice if you’re trying to build something like, say, a $9 computer.
The cheapest config only features a composite output. If you want to hook CHIP up to a VGA or HDMI port, you’ll need to shell out a bit more cash — $10 for the VGA board or $15 for HDMI. You can also turn your CHIP into a handheld PC that looks a bit like a maker’s Blackberry. For $40 more you can snag yourself a Pocket CHIP.
Now for the catch: CHIP is a Kickstarter project, so you won’t be getting any of the goodies right away. CHIP starts shipping in May of 2016. If you want to get your hands on something similar much sooner, the new Raspberry Pi is a really nice board — and you can even run Windows 10 on it.
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Games
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Empire Four Kingdoms
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Free
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Free
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Promoted by Kixer
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Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://singsupplies.com/showthread.php?207649-wow-US-9-tiny-computer-can-do-alot-of-functions&goto=newpost).