raspberry pi
Feb 7, 2012 | 11:50 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Hong Kong
Posts: 2,086
raspberry pi
Perfect little unit to travel with and hook up to a hotel TV?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te8jt-jUkm8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te8jt-jUkm8
Feb 8, 2012 | 10:18 am
#2
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2000
Programs: BA, AA, DL, KLM, UA
Posts: 37,489
Why would you? The vast majority of high end smartphones can do more, and with a simple cable can also be hooked up to the TV. Plus, a Linux mini computer like this really has a limited audience. Once you get all the cables, put it in an enclosure and get a power supply, you'd be better off with something else. It looks like a fun gimmick, but not really practical for travel.
Feb 8, 2012 | 10:44 am
#3
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold, Star Gold, KLM Gold
Posts: 302
Not really aimed at travel.
It is however aimed at kids who might want to play with a simple computer and actually have a fun hands on experience learning to program. If you talk to University admissions people, many who want to do comp sci think that computing involves word, excel and access.
If my physics teacher had not recommended me for a course based around a similarly targeted computer (the MK14) I might not be were I is today
It is however aimed at kids who might want to play with a simple computer and actually have a fun hands on experience learning to program. If you talk to University admissions people, many who want to do comp sci think that computing involves word, excel and access.
If my physics teacher had not recommended me for a course based around a similarly targeted computer (the MK14) I might not be were I is today
Feb 8, 2012 | 9:12 pm
#5
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2000
Programs: BA, AA, DL, KLM, UA
Posts: 37,489
To do what? $99 gets you a Logitech Google TV, which already comes with the power supply, enclosure, keyboard. I guess if you like experimenting with a cheap linux box, it could be fun.