[Oberon] Move over Raspberry Pi, here is a $4, coin-sized, open-source Linux computer

[Aubrey.McIntosh at alumni.utexas.net]

The indigogo project gives more information, as well as being a place to
order.  The $4 item is the very lowest cost item with the very least amount
of support.

On Mon, Nov 7, 2016 at 8:57 PM, Lars <noreply at z505.com> wrote:

> On Fri, November 4, 2016 5:50 pm, Douglas G Danforth wrote:
> > See this story
> > <http://www.zdnet.com/article/move-over-raspberry-pi-here-
> is-a-4-coin-size
> > d-open-source-linux-computer/>.
> >
>
> Okay but it doesn't come with pins to connect items to, and ports?
>
> you have to solder it on yourself?
>
> The pi, beaglebone, and c.h.i.p $9 computer, and orange pi, at least have
> connections to make the computer useful.
>
> In the picture all I see is holes that you need to solder on your own
> connections too? that creates much more work for the person, compared to
> if they had bought a $9 chip computer, or orange pi for about $10-$20.
>
> You can't just plug stuff in to an IDE like connection, correct? And no
> usb/ps2 ports? At least that is what the picture shows. Not much for
> connections, that I see
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