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Raspberry Pi
Jan 6
0 Comments Tweet Written by Jeremy Mims
We live in exciting times.
And one of the most exciting products I’ve seen in the long time is this contraption:
What is it? Well, it’s a Raspberry Pi. It’s a little computer with specs from a decade old computer and I’d bet that this little guy will end up changing the world.
It’s $25 which means that much of the world can scrape together enough money to afford it. It uses HDMI for video which means it can connect to most modern televisions, it has ethernet for internet, and USB for connecting to peripherals and wireless cards. It’s also the size of a credit card.
I love that they’re shipping it without a case (which means you’ve got to build your own). I love that they’ve built it to be hacked on. I love that the operating system most people will choose to run for this little machine is free. I love that the execution and branding is so thoroughly competent and friendly.
This computer won’t be for everyone. But like the Apple I, the Altair, and many other early computers, the kids who hack on this computer will grow up to change the world. This is what the One Laptop per Child should have been.
It’s an utterly brilliant development.
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