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Re:Intel's 4-inch "Next Unit of Computing" to cost $400 by kenrikm on Friday June 08, 2012 @01:11PM (#4085164)
The Raspberry Pi seems like it would make a much more cost effective system for digital displays (1080p support + linux/Web backend) Having built several digital signage systems myself with off the shelf parts for < $200.. $400 seems really steep.
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Re:Intel's 4-inch "Next Unit of Computing" to cost $400 by joezydeco on Friday June 08, 2012 @01:36PM (#4085294)
Do your systems typically run off Wifi or hardwired ethernet? There's no wifi built-in on the Rpi. Personally I'd get a Pandaboard ES instead.
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Re:Intel's 4-inch "Next Unit of Computing" to cost $400 by whyenot on Friday June 08, 2012 @01:44PM (#4085350)
A PandaBoard ES is $182 from Digi-Key. A RPi with a usb wifi adapter is $50 ($35 + $15).
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Re:Intel's 4-inch "Next Unit of Computing" to cost $400 by joezydeco on Friday June 08, 2012 @04:35PM (#4086048)
I can get a PandaboardES shipped to me tonight. How about the Rpi?
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Re:Intel's 4-inch "Next Unit of Computing" to cost $400 by whyenot on Monday June 11, 2012 @01:31AM (#4093341)
If you can afford to wait for intel's board, which won't begin shipping for months, one would assume waiting for the RPi to become more widely available wouldn't be a major inconvenience.
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