Posted on 05/10/2015 3:56:53 PM PDT by ShadowAce
With the sizes slimming down, it is certainly not a huge surprise that we have a Chip sized computer amidst us. What is really astonishing is the fact that this chip sized computer costs only $9 and can do literally everything for you. The Chip as it has been named runs on Linux and includes Wi-Fi and Bluetooth as well.
In fact, CHIP from Next Thing Co. also offers a VGA or an HDMI post for monitors, adding immense versatility to it. To be true, this is certainly one invention that all of us might just have been looking forward to.
CHIP has already raised over $566,200 (as of writing) from the Kickstarter campaign with the help of nearly 11,300 backers. Their initial goal was $50,000, and they still have 26 more days to complete the campaign. Experts believe that the campaign would raise over $1 million through the Kickstarter campaign.
The Chip comes with a 1GHz processor, 512 RAM and a storage of 4GB. In fact, you can easily load a lighter version of Debian on it. All of this at just $9 makes the Chip – $19 with the VGA adapter and $24 with the HDMI adapter – certainly one of the most interesting computers on hand. You can easily add PockectChip to it, allowing your small computer to have its own touch panel and a keyboard. The god thing is that you can always add on various features to the Chip.
According to some of the experts, the Chip is one of the best innovations in the field of Computers. The fact that the whole system operates on Linux, there will be a lot of features available to you. In fact, some people having critically analyzed the Chip also claim that having a complete computer while on the go may well lead to a rise in notorious mentality among individuals.
But all of this is just talks currently. The company has stated that the Chip will see the global market in less than a year and will cost $19 with a VGA adapter and $24 with an HDMI adapter, which is still extremely cheap. As Next Thing Co.’s CHIP is backed by a well established Haxlr8r company, the device’s mass manufacturing will not be any problem for the developers.
Really not sure that this is the path for the future though. Much too slow for gaming, much too limited for most except for the minimal internet user. Does have some applications but not so much for the masses.
At the late stage, nothing I would invest in especially since the millennials are going much smaller and more portable.
“...may well lead to a rise in notorious mentality among individuals.”
2nd div, we need that little “wuh?” girl you had posted earlier today!
If there were really $9 computers I might buy 10 of them and ship them to a school in a poor country. That might be a game-changer for some kids.
/johnny
wow
Too late. I already have notorious mentality.
Nah. It will just lead to an increase in notorious mentality.
I'd think it would be more suited to commercial and household automation of things like HVAC or security systems.
Of course, OLPC included a keyboard and monitor. But Chip just the next iteration of this trend.
Then again, I was a backer BEFORE it made funding, somewhere around the 150th or so supporter (grin)
Sure could as long as you provide monitor, keyboard, case, power supply, mouse, etc. Extended cost about $400.00.
Now if this could fit into an Apple Pad, then you’ve got something.
Exactly, and that would be a good deal! Just not for most users.
Odd, that’s my professional wrestling and rapping name...
I don't think the average consumer is the target market.
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Very cool.
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Rasberry Pi already has a huge segment of the market. It can emulate a lot of the old cartridge games and even has a simple version of Minecraft. I bought one for my son.
“Sure could as long as you provide monitor, keyboard, case, power supply, mouse, etc. Extended cost about $400.00.”
I’m posting this on a Raspberry Pi 2 system that cost $100 to assemble from new retail parts for everything but the monitor.
The LCD VGA monitor was a $75 obsolete piece from a local computer shop.
A wholesaler could put this entire system together with monitor for about $100.
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Gaming is not the future of productive people.
If you live for amusement, your future is mortal indeed.
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Yes, you are right. Was just speculating about future applications I guess... The capabilities and cost just had me salivating a bit. Eventually, this kind of announcement will apply to almost all of the market - I’m just waiting with anticipation I guess...ha.
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