On Aug 3, at 11:04 | Aug3, Bryan Horstmann wrote: > On 03/08/2011 10:42, Dilwyn Jones wrote: >>> In the latest issue of gamesTM, page 20, there is an article on the >>> Raspberry Pi which is basically a £20 pc. >> If it comes with Linux, one of the Linux QL emulators (uQLx, QLay for Linux) >> with it... bingo, a £20 QL. >> >> If it is at the heart of it a PC, it might not be too long before somebody >> finds a way to put Windows on it, even though that would mean Windows would >> be on an unsupported platform and Windows would cost more than the "PC" it >> ran on! >> >> Alternatively, if the Linux on it was capable of supporting WINE or some >> such "Windows" environment, and the processor is up to it, it might open up >> possibilities for QemuLator, QPC2 and QL2K for example. >> >> In this case, just think, a £20 system could emulate all our favourite 1980s >> home computers! >> >> Dilwyn Jones > > > I think from the later info this is a $20 computer £15 to us. There is > also some info that WINE isn't an emulator but DOSBOX might be useable. > I believe someone from the QL community has already had contact with them > about getting SBASIC or similar on. Portable Apps is a way of running > prograns without installing on the host machine and slowing the machine down > with installed programmes used infrequently. > >
$25: http://www.raspberrypi.org/ … with 128Mb and no LAN. $30-35 for 256mb ram plus LAN. I reckon it is *not* suitable for even Windows XP. It would struggle, esp as it is probably a slow processor. I presume all permanent storage is external via USB. I see no mention of on-board flash. Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 [email protected] http://firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype: tonyfirshman TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
