A few days ago a wonderful thing happened -- a new microcomputer called Raspberry Pi the size of a palm (Model B) and the size of a small flash drive (Model A) was announced to be able fro sale around the world!
It costs about $15-$35, small in size yet it is very powerful! The Raspberry Pi microcomputer Specifications & Features ar as follows:
- 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
This tiny single board device could be connected to any display or even TV via HDMI and powered by USB. Based on a UNIX/Linux OS Fedora the Raspberry Pi computer could be used either to see what's on your Twitter or Facebook account via its Internet connection through LAN or to watch full HD videos thanks to its high-profile decoder!
Cheap, powerful & multifunctional the Raspberry Pi computer could become a bestseller for 2012 and years to come!
