Next Thing Co unveils CHIP - The World's First $9 Computer

Hi CEans,

Just came across this news. A company called Next Thing Co recently launched their Kickstarter campaign for a $9 computer, akin to the famous Raspberry Pi. With that low price, I think it will further accelerate interest in embedded computing development and robotics.

Basic specs below:
CPU: Allwinner A13 (ARM Cortex-A8) 1 GHz processor /w Mali400 GPU
RAM: 512 MB of RAM
Storage: 4 GB
Connectivity: USB, WiFi (b/g/n), Bluetooth 4.0
Video: Composite (VGA & HDMI available via adapters)

Target to be delivered by Dec 2015.

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Replies

  • Kaustubh Katdare
    Kaustubh Katdare
    Yeah, it's interesting. I'm wondering what are the practical applications of this? 512 MB of memory seems very limiting.
  • Ashraf HZ
    Ashraf HZ
    In the Linux world, 512 MB is a lot ๐Ÿ˜ I suppose it follows closely to Raspi's paradigm. However, it is aimed to be more portable & embedded with its on board wireless capabilities and can also be powered directly by a LiPo battery that can power it for few hours (it has a built in power controller).

    I wish I had this during my uni final year project, would have saved a lot of headaches.

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