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Saw my first Raspberry Pi last night..
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<blockquote data-quote="Vipersan" data-source="post: 806252" data-attributes="member: 325666"><p>I guess it will be a while before these nifty little boards become generally available ..</p><p>Aimed at getting kids in schools interested in computers and programming from an early age.</p><p>I have to say I was very impressed ..</p><p>Has on board a lan connection</p><p>Sd card slot for whatever software you want to run/boot</p><p>In this case the SD card had a beta version of XBMC</p><p>..but it could just as well have been a basic interpretor ..for use in schools etc</p><p></p><p>2 usb ports ..</p><p>Audio out port</p><p>Video out port </p><p>..and hdmi</p><p></p><p>Didn't get to play with it much ..but was seriously impressed with the Pis ability to handle hdmi high def video to to a TV ..</p><p>Smooth as silk and little heat generated in the process.</p><p>Small enough to build into a TV ..or add on box to make a tiny media player..</p><p></p><p>My only gripe with this setup was the lack of phono digital out or spdif to output 5.1 audio to an amp ..but there are pin header i/o port connections ...so add on units may surface eventually..</p><p>Hopefully one day I'll get one to keep ..and play around with.</p><p>When you think how I was first introduced to computing back in the days of the VIC20 with an amazing 3K of memory..</p><p>..and yet I wrote commercial games in such a tiny space.</p><p>Well ..all I can say is ...</p><p>..kids today ..never had it so good or so easy to get to grips with tech..</p><p>rgds</p><p>VS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vipersan, post: 806252, member: 325666"] I guess it will be a while before these nifty little boards become generally available .. Aimed at getting kids in schools interested in computers and programming from an early age. I have to say I was very impressed .. Has on board a lan connection Sd card slot for whatever software you want to run/boot In this case the SD card had a beta version of XBMC ..but it could just as well have been a basic interpretor ..for use in schools etc 2 usb ports .. Audio out port Video out port ..and hdmi Didn't get to play with it much ..but was seriously impressed with the Pis ability to handle hdmi high def video to to a TV .. Smooth as silk and little heat generated in the process. Small enough to build into a TV ..or add on box to make a tiny media player.. My only gripe with this setup was the lack of phono digital out or spdif to output 5.1 audio to an amp ..but there are pin header i/o port connections ...so add on units may surface eventually.. Hopefully one day I'll get one to keep ..and play around with. When you think how I was first introduced to computing back in the days of the VIC20 with an amazing 3K of memory.. ..and yet I wrote commercial games in such a tiny space. Well ..all I can say is ... ..kids today ..never had it so good or so easy to get to grips with tech.. rgds VS [/QUOTE]
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