Thread: 9$ Computer

I've found this while surfing the web.
a 9$ computer - CHIP

Wait! What? A $9 computer? This is something magical.

A Californian startup lead by Dave Rauchwerk is currently seeking crowdfunding on Kickstarter to create a computer that will cost as much as $9 (or £6).

The new microcomputer, dubbed CHIP, is a tiny, Linux-based, super-cheap computer that's described as being "built for work, play, and everything in between!"

Project 'Chip' that hit Kickstarter on Thursday has already blown its target goal of $50,000 to raise over $1 Million from almost 19,638 people at the time of writing with 26 days left in its campaign.



Let’s have a look on what does this $9 buy you?

And the answer is a lot — more than what you could expect for just $9.

CHIP packs a 1GHz R8 ARM processor, 4GB of internal flash storage, 512MB of DDR3 RAM, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi — something you do not find in even the modern microcomputer, Raspberry Pi.

If look at the output front of the CHIP, it features a single full-sized USB port, headphones output, microphone input, a composite video output (with options for VGA and HDMI via an adapter) that even supports older televisions, and a micro USB that supports OTG.

You just have to attach this Raspberry Pi-based motherboard to a mouse, keyboard, or game controller for more functionality or connect to a monitor via an adapter for VGA or HDMI cables.
- See more at: CHIP — The World's First $9 Computer

You can book your CHIP now ;D

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That seems really useless for me

Originally Posted by Ryuzaki

That seems really useless for me

Originally Posted by Chillivanilli

Pretty nice! Awesome for developers and people who like to experiment.
I have a banana pi, but it costed me 30€.

9$ is an awesome price for that

I think in the near future, We will see computers getting better and better, Who knows.
Maybe we won't even need RAM/Processor/etc (Quantum Computers ;D)

Originally Posted by daveter9

The only con is that the shipping costs outside of the USA are to damn high, you 9$ computer turns into a 29$ computer which you have to wait till next year for. not as great as it seems.

Well, They stated that they are trying to find a way around it but just to have such thing for your work, It's simply awesome!

Just broke the record of the raspberry pi