"CHIP" is a $9 Raspberry Pi Killer

The Raspberry Pi was Definitely a Game Changer When it Hit Shelves at only $35. But, "CHIP" is Hoping to Make the Pi Look Positively Pricey by Comparison. The Kickstarter Campaign has already Blown Way Past its $50,000 Goal. In Fact, at the Time of this Writing its Approaching $500,000. Like the Pi, "CHIP" is a Fully Functional Computer. The Tiny Board is Home to a 1GHz CPU, 512MB of RAM and 4GB of Storage, All of which Power a Full-Fledged (if Light-Weight) Linux Desktop. Even More Impressive is that, there's Both WiFi and Bluetooth on Board.


It's Mostly Aimed at Tinkerers and DIYers, Hence the I/O Pins Waiting for your Attention but, you Could Certainly Use it as an Inexpensive General Purpose Computer...so Long as you're Not Particularly Demanding. Now, to be Fair, if you Want a VGA Adaptor or HDMI Adaptor you'll Have to Shell Out a Little More ($19 and $24 respectively) but, you Could Hook it Up to Most TVs with the Built-In Composite Video Port. The $50 PocketCHIP, however, is Truly Impressive. It's the Same Versatile Board but, it Comes with a Case that's Home to a Battery, a Keyboard and 4.3-Inch TouchScreen. Yes, your Smartphone is Definitely More Powerful but, for $50, this is Incredibly Impressive for Something No Bigger than an OG GameBoy.




Info Sources:

http://techcrunch.com/2015/05/08/the-chip-is-a-9-computer-that-can-almost-do-it-all

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