28 Feb
2013
28 Feb
'13
8:45 a.m.
On 2/28/2013 9:19 AM, Liam Proven wrote:
On 28 Feb 2013 15:07, "ben" <bfranchuk at
jetnet.ab.ca> wrote:
That "low price is best trend" I would change. For me a modern
programing tool is "text editor" and 80x24 text screen on 15" display.
Explain to me why a cheap PC in my home can't keep up to the net
(windows 7) and a credit card computer can do better for surfing.
Ben.
Anyone can build a fast CPU. The trick is to build a fast system.
Seymoure Cray
On 2/27/2013 5:34 PM, geneb wrote:
Yes, of course. That is the entire point of the exercise. How small & cheap
can one make a reasonably modern computer that can surf the web and run
modern graphical programming tools such as Scratch.
The answer is, ?25 - and I think that is pretty impressive.
On Wed, 27 Feb 2013, Tony Duell wrote:
I disagree here. That is mass market prices. > I don't know how that got sent
half-done!
Problaby becuase you are using some modern device....
Why don't you create a device with the equivalent (at least) abilities
of the Raspberry Pi, but with your "enhancements" and sell it for $35.
Until that happens, I suggest you sit down, shut up and quit being a
cranky tonker.
g.
I want a computer *Done* right.
HP calculators ~ 1975 was the last computing device I have seen done
right.
What does that mean?
Build quality doesn't really enter into it. It's a single, credit-card
sized PCB.
It has an under-specified processor & an over-specified graphics chip, but
they are what was available cheaply from the day job of the designers.
It's not as open as I'd like.
But for the money, it is stunning.
What would you have done differently? Bear in mind the price point. Equal
or lower price only. What would you change?