[hackerspaces] [uk-hackspaces] Re: Raspberry Pi - $25 ARM based PC

[Bob Clough]

Looking into it, there is literally no chance of this costing $25 with specs
like that.  In <1000 quantities, 700MHz SoC's cost about a tenner!

On 6 May 2011 11:51, Jon Spriggs <jon at sprig.gs> wrote:

> So, Jonty, from London Hackspace contacted them... Good stuff ahoy!
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Jonty Wareing <jonty at jonty.co.uk>
> Date: 5 May 2011 23:30
> Subject: Re: [london-hack-space] Re: New ultra low cost linux PC
> To: london-hack-space at googlegroups.com
>
>
> I dropped the guys making this an email with some questions, not
> seriously expecting a reply. They got back to me within three hours!
>
> I thought the responses might be of interest to everyone:
>
> > > 1) How long do you think it will be before the boards become
> > > available?
> >
> > I'd say three or four months. As you can see from the screenshots, we
> > have usable Linux, but we're waiting to get final versions of the the
> > chip from our supplier.
> >
> > > 2) Are there any plans for a version with onboard ethernet?
> >
> > I don't think we're likely to do onboard Ethernet; we will have an
> > onboard 3-port USB hub so people can add an external adapter.
> >
> > > 3) Are there any plans for a version with onboard wifi?
> >
> > Yes. The final version (though maybe not the first distributables)
> > will have onboard WiFi (probably 802.11n) in the price point.
> >
> > > 4) What are the power requirements, both under load and at rest?
> >
> > At rest I'd say 50mW (we could trim this if it was really important,
> > but it gets a bit fiddly below this point), under serious load
> > (original XBox class graphics or 1080p30 H.264), 700mW.
>
> --jonty
>
>
> --
> Jon "The Nice Guy" Spriggs
>
>
>
> On 5 May 2011 16:11, Jon Spriggs <jon at sprig.gs> wrote:
> > I think the key here will be (if we want to get huge quantities out
> there)
> >
> > 1) Ask them whether Hack(er)spaces can get involved in working with
> > and improving the design. Ask them for a mailing list, forum or
> > website we can get involved *with* them in.
> > 2) Encourage them to open source the design - point them, gently, at
> > the Arduino design. Remind them that by making the design open, they
> > don't lose control, but it does give more people more of a chance to
> > collaborate.
> > 3) If they don't want to open source it, get on the hacking wagon. Get
> > some great plans of what you can (and should/shouldn't) do with such a
> > box. I really liked the idea further down this chain (not sent to all
> > the CC's above) that said:
> >
> > I was just reminded of an educational outdoor kiosk project for a
> > local non-profit that got scrapped due to concerns over running power
> > to where they'd need it.  This with a 15-17" LED lit lcd (20W max)
> > could easily be solar powered, and greatly simplify the cabinet to
> > install it all in as it wouldn't need active cooling, thus making it
> > easier to weatherproof.
> >
> > A great example of this is the Joggler, AKA an OpenPeak frame, running
> > Linux, and (was) selling at £50 in the UK. Went like hot cakes, and
> > got LOADS of people interested in doing stuff with them... these boxes
> > are still selling on EBay for around £50-70, with or without mods.
> >
> > Imagine one of these powering a wearable computing project??? How cool
> > would that be?
> > --
> > Jon "The Nice Guy" Spriggs
> >
> > On 5 May 2011 15:53, Nils Hitze <nhitze at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Im ordering 10
> >>
> >> 2011/5/5 Bob Clough <parag0n at ivixor.net>:
> >>> Wow, this is amazing.
> >>> I wonder how we can get our hands on some to play with?  Looks like
> it'd be
> >>> great for project a sketch:gaming edition.
> >>>
> >>> -Bob
> >>> On 5 May 2011 15:42, Jon Spriggs <jon at sprig.gs> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> So, I saw this today http://www.raspberrypi.org/
> >>>>
> >>>> It's being produced by a UK based charity, and it has USB in on one
> >>>> side and HDMI out on the other, running Linux.
> >>>>
> >>>> I don't think the design is yet to be open sourced, but for the price,
> >>>> that's a whole lot of micro-computers we could throw at stuff... and
> >>>> if enough geeks make enough noise, they might be up for doing
> >>>> something interesting around construction (perhaps??)
> >>>>
> >>>> All the best,
> >>>> --
> >>>> Jon "The Nice Guy" Spriggs
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> >>
> >> --
> >> Nils Hitze
> >>
> >> Email: nhitze at gmail.com
> >> Mobil: +49 179 9429701
> >>
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