Pi-Top: Raspberry Pi Laptop Shell

Re:Pi-Top: Raspberry Pi Laptop Shell by Casseres on Friday February 19, 2016 @12:36PM (#11134970)

It just seems expensive to me. I know R&D costs money and it comes with an educational operating system, but the website doesn't really sell me on why it's worth $300 as opposed to $200 (a price point at which I would buy two for my niece and nephew).

For $300 I can buy an inexpensive laptop with a lot more computing power, find a free educational Linux distro, and teach my niece and nephew how to install it. Is plugging a few components together in the pi-top worth $100?

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Re:Pi-Top: Raspberry Pi Laptop Shell by elliotlarson on Friday February 19, 2016 @12:40PM (#11135007)

Yeah, I agree with this. I can buy an external monitor, mouse and keyboard for something in the ballpark of a $120. This is much nicer. It's more compact and portable. But, close to $300 seems a bit extreme.

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Re:Pi-Top: Raspberry Pi Laptop Shell by Outdoorsman on Friday February 19, 2016 @12:47PM (#11135050)

From the website for the pi-TopCEED:

>$134.99 with Raspberry pi...$99.99 without Raspberry pi.<<

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Re:Pi-Top: Raspberry Pi Laptop Shell by Casseres on Friday February 19, 2016 @12:57PM (#11135144)

I'm referring to the laptop version. I guess the battery, hinges, keyboard, and trackpad fetch a premium. I don't think the CEED is as appealing as the laptop version (which is probably why it is priced competitively).

Yes, the CEED would still make a great educational tool, but if the child doesn't use it; it's worthless. My niece and nephew aren't that young any more, so I have a feeling that the only way they would use it, is if the pi-tops were in laptop-form.

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