On Sun, 2012-03-04 at 15:53 -0500, [email protected] wrote: > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Terry Coles <[email protected]> > To: Dorset Linux User Group <[email protected]> > Sent: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 16:58 > Subject: Re: [Dorset] Raspberry Pi > > > On Thursday 01 Mar 2012 11:22:00 Dan Dart wrote: > > I just want to buy one at my nearest electronics shop. > > Until that day happens, they don't exist. > > I doubt that will happen any time soon. > > This is a barebones PC which, at this stage, is intended as a development > station. The Educational Kit isn't due out until August or so and even then > someone will need to package the hardware to allow it to be used by 'normal' > people. (I define normal people as anyone who isn't prepared to do any more > than plug it in and switch it on before they can start writing programs.) > > I would predict the the 'early adopters' will either: > 1. Have fun for a while and then lose interest. > 2. Develop loads of FLOSS code for it and the thing will really take off > (and > not just in the educational world). > > I'm hoping for number 2 of course. >
It looks to me that this is the best buy for a keyboard for it, when you consider that you also might want to add USB wireless networking, USB disc storage etc. http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/16686736/-/Product.html Still thinking/looking for a conversion from HDMI to standard SVGA monitor, rather than buying a new one. Peter -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday 2012-04-03 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:[email protected] How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
