Raspberry Pi, the $25 Computer Coming in January, 2012
Raspberry Pi, the $25 Computer Coming in January, 2012 Raspberry Pi, possibly the cheapest functional computer that you can buy, will be available this January. Raspberry Pi is a rather compact -- credit-card sized -- computer that packs quite a punch despite being just $25. In this small cheap package lies a computer that: Uses the Broadcom BCM2835 chipset Has an ARM11 processor of 700Mhz Has 128MB RAM Can run Linux and the plethora of software available for it Can connect to a TV via RCA or HDMI Can play back audio via 3.5mm audio jack or HDMI Can play videos in HD Supports USB2 devices Is powered by a mere 5V over micro USB Other than that, being a computer a number of devices, such as a keyboard, mouse, webcam, mic etc can be added via USB. Another model featuring 256MB RAM and an ethernet port is available for just $10 more -- for $35. Note that you cannot run Windows on it, since it is an ARM-based computer, however Raspberry Pi will support a n