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Madness

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Posted: 09:21pm 22 May 2012

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These new micro computers could make good controllers etc, they draw less than 700Ma @ 5V. They are designed to run on Linux which sits on a SD card.

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Raspberry Pi Linux Specs
SoC Broadcom BCM2835 (CPU, GPU, DSP, and SDRAM)
CPU: 700 MHz ARM1176JZF-S core (ARM11 family)
GPU: Broadcom VideoCore IV, OpenGL ES 2.0, 1080p30 h.264/MPEG-4 AVC high-profile decoder
Memory (SDRAM): 256 Megabytes (MiB)
Video outputs: Composite RCA, HDMI
Audio outputs: 3.5 mm jack, HDMI
Onboard storage: SD, MMC, SDIO card slot
10/100 Ethernet RJ45 onboard network
Storage via SD/ MMC/ SDIO card slot

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Posted: 09:32pm 22 May 2012

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thanks for the inf0
several other threads on this forum for raspberry Pi and similiar
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olimex answer to the PiEdited by djuqa 2012-05-24

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Posted: 09:46pm 22 May 2012

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Sorry had quick look and didn't see any

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Posted: 11:46pm 22 May 2012

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The raspberry hardware is just amazing for that price.
That you have to load some form of linux is just crazy, at least when you want to target kids to learn programming.
Even with a lot less power the Maximite does that job a million times better.

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Posted: 11:17am 23 May 2012

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TZAdvantage said The raspberry hardware is just amazing for that price.
That you have to load some form of linux is just crazy, at least when you want to target kids to learn programming.
Even with a lot less power the Maximite does that job a million times better.

I don't think it's a bad idea to have to run Linux at all: like anything it's just a matter of getting used to it. BASIC, while teaching a basic understanding (no pun intended) of programming, teaches many bad habits (for example case sensitivity is critical in many languages but not BASIC) and while the Maximite has its place, the Raspberry Pi lets you do a whole lot more (it packs USB, Ethernet, a high-quality sound output and several standard I/Os) for roughly the same price if not cheaper. Both have their merits I suppose, but while the Maximite is a really awesome bit of kit, I think when it comes to price and functionality, the Raspberry Pi lets you do so much more.

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