Raspberry Pi - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

26 Feb 2013

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On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 1:21 PM PST Fred Cisin wrote:

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 On Tue, 26 Feb 2013, Tony Duell wrote:
  But I do wonder jhsut who the Rpi is aimed at.
Given that you need a PC
 and its peripherals (keyboard, mouse, monitor) to use the Rpi, I wonder
 if it wouldn't be simpler jsut to install a free C compiler on said PC,
 at least to learn programming. 
'twould make sense.
A generic 5160 is a fine machine to learn certain stages of programming
on.

but, in wasteful cultures, like we have here, can pick up a eMachines or
Packard Bell on the curb on trash day, and use it to flesh out a Raspberry
Pi? 
 You know there might be a burgeoning demand for old eMachins and PBells soon. Or perhaps
some should design a sbc that could take their place.