The nine dollar computer

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1598272670/chip-the-worlds-first-9-computer

by Stronico • 11 years ago

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DominikD• 11 years ago

Is it ARM since AllWinner is involved, or is it MIPS? Campaign is very sparse on details I assume people interested in, say, kernel hacker pledge level would like to know.

aidenn0• 11 years ago

It says it's a 1GHz A13 compatible, so that's a Cortex A8.

[edit] And specifically it has an Allwinner R8 logo, which I assume is a lower-cost A13 replacement (no information about that part on Allwinner's site).

ph0rque• 11 years ago

Does anyone remember when the world's first <$100 computer was revealed, so we can estimate when the world's first $<1 computer will be revealed?

qbrass• 11 years ago

Timex Sinclair - 1982

http://oldcomputers.net/popscits1000.html

2010 if you wanted something that could run Linux - http://www.pcworld.com/article/184760/the_worlds_first_99_do...

Cub3• 11 years ago

$20 shipping to Australia brings the price almost level with the Raspberry PI 2 :/

DonGateley• 11 years ago

When it's retail and not a crowdfunded wet dream.

azinman2• 11 years ago

Amazing and could really be impactful.

That said, gotta wonder what the labor/environmental impact is on that one... how cheap was that labor, how poorly are the spent chemicals discarded, and where do those materials come from?

The nine dollar computer

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