Don't know if this is hype or not but for $25 I don't see why we shouldn't give it a try.
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Raspberry Pi - the $25 credit-card sized computer - features an advanced graphics core that outperforms the GPU in iPhone 4S by a factor of two to one "across a range of content", according to claims made by the manufacturer in a new Digital Foundry interview published today on GamesIndustry.biz.
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Broadcom's approach with the BCM2385 chip is somewhat different in other respects though - while its graphics core is state-of-the-art, its main CPU is a single core 700MHz ARM11: somewhat off the pace compared to high-end mobile devices, but still extremely powerful for a $25 computer. The Raspberry Pi Foundation hopes that the potential and flexibility of the device will bring about a new wave of homebrew coders akin to the programming revolution in the 80s spearheaded by machines like the BBC Micro, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum.
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As the Raspberry Pi is based on an existing mobile part currently being deployed in the Roku2 video streaming player, the device should find favour with media enthusiasts too. Already, the device has been demonstrated running popular open source front-end XBMC. The Broadcom chipset features hardware acceleration that allows for h.264 content at 1080p Blu-ray quality to decode at 30 frames per second - a wonderful 'extra' for a device mostly aimed at boosting interest in programming.
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Raspberry Pi will be available in Model A and Model B versions priced at $25 and $35 respectively - the more expensive version features 256MB RAM up against the 128MB of the Model A with the added bonus of an in-built Ethernet port. The first batch of 10,000 units is currently in production and should be on sale shortly.
Here a quake 3 demo
Edited by jt_medina (01/25/1210:22 AM)
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Looks good and promising. I hope they sell it here too. I'd like to propose to the headmistress to buy one for each teacher in my school so they won't dump all the computer related works on me again just because they don't have computer at home As long as it can be used to work on spreadsheet, word processor, and presentation apps equal with MS Office and accessing the internet to send/receive email, $25 (or maybe the $35 Model B is better choice?) is a go for this proposal
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It looks too good to be true. I think as soon as it's released I'll try get one. Maybe the performance is good and I can even play flash video.
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