CHIP linux $9 computer
 

I heard of this from Linux Unplug Podcast

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...er/video_share

Hope to see something good when they ship it!

I agree. I also like the pocket CHIP portable handneld display.

Honestly I think that the $9 price is fake, as it's impossible to buy it without spending at least 20$ for shipping. And, you know, there are many better single board computers for less than 29$ (remember that now Raspberry Pi B+ costs just 25$!)

Cheers!

Looks legit.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/10/c...rry-pi-killer/
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/chip-9-d...ews-20906.html
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/05/...as-portability

I'd still rather have the Pi. So far, it doesn't even look like C.H.I.P. has a case to protect it.

Even if this isn't my comment, I completely agree.

(source: http://linuxgizmos.com/hackable-arm-...c-starts-at-9/)

What I am saying is that the project is probably legit, but VAT etc. may be hidden under the (high) shipping price.

I'm sure many of us are aware that this is the starting price for the board only. Of course, there be additional costs.

The raspberry PI B+ is not a higher spec board, it's just a cosmetic change of the original B model.

However, the raspberry PI 2 and the odroid-C1 are higher specs boards starting at $35 bucks. Either way, with the purchase of the board, add-ons, and shipping it can add up to a cost of $60 - $100 or more.

You are right, there are many other SBCs, but Raspberry Pi has a veeeery large community which is, in my opinion, essential for large projects. Between Raspberry Pi alternatives, I love the Orange Pi 2 and Orange Pi Mini 2 boards for their low price and high-end technical specifications (plus Raspberry Pi compatibility!). I own a first generation Orange Pi, and it works very well. The only problem is the small community, like with many other boards. I also own a Cubieboard A20, and that one has some community and support, but it costs much...

I never owned a mini SBC computer, which is why I will get a raspberry PI 2 at some time. I do agree with you, the raspberry PI project does have a large community of developers and users.

The Chip $9.00 +$5.00 shipping computer
 

Hi all,

Just received my C.H.I.P. computer and it is more than I expected. The price was $14.00 which include the $5.00 ship, It has a partial case, the bottom is completely cover with a plastic base, it has a complete Debian based OS and I was up and using it to browse the Internet in under a half an hour. I had a small old TV and a USB hub to plug a keyboard and a mouse into plus an old phone charger laying around. It has built in WIFI and Bluetouth which was easy to connect.

I'm planning to use a LIPO battery, battery backup, to run my DNS service and a Ventrilo server. It should replace the old Dell I have now running Linux with the same amount of memory and a faster CPU for pennies! I won't even need the externals once it's setup. I'll SSH into it to manage.

Regards,
Patrioteer

I have the pi B, and I like the trend of low power SBCs out there. It's always nice to have something to mess with without messing up your primary machine. The $9 chip could be useful as a wifi dongle. 1GHz CPU, 512MB RAM, rtl8723bs wifi(b/g/n), 4GB NAND so you don't need the extra $10 SD card like the pi. Although kind of a con since you could mess up the OS and be SOL. I was kind of looking at setting up the pi B as a security camera / nanny cam. But by the time you add those extra hardware bits you could have just gotten a laptop. Especially when a new, never been used laptop can run as little as $150 off the shelf.

Since I still vouch for the Pi and nobody else brought it up:
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-zero/

Costs $30 in the US according to that page.

I remember hearing about these when they were first presented. I might try one, sounds good.

Pocket Chip
 

Hi all,
Got mine today. So far so good/!!!