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Remember Project: C.H.I.P. ?
A $9 Linux-based, super-cheap computer that raised some $2 Million beyond a pledge goal of just $50,000 on Kickstarter will be soon in your pockets.
Four months ago, Dave Rauchwerk, CEO of Next Thing Co., utilized the global crowd-funding corporation ‘Kickstarter’ for backing his project C.H.I.P., a fully functioning computer that offers more than what you could expect for just $9.
C.H.I.P. stands for "Computer Hardware in Products."
At first, the project was looking like a never ending project but here's something exciting — The $9 CHIP computer is shipping.
CHIP packages:
A $9 Linux-based, super-cheap computer that raised some $2 Million beyond a pledge goal of just $50,000 on Kickstarter will be soon in your pockets.
Four months ago, Dave Rauchwerk, CEO of Next Thing Co., utilized the global crowd-funding corporation ‘Kickstarter’ for backing his project C.H.I.P., a fully functioning computer that offers more than what you could expect for just $9.
C.H.I.P. stands for "Computer Hardware in Products."
At first, the project was looking like a never ending project but here's something exciting — The $9 CHIP computer is shipping.
CHIP packages:
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- 1GHz R8 ARM processor
- 4GB of internal flash storage
- 512MB of DDR3 RAM
- Bluetooth
- Wi-Fi connection
- A single full-sized USB port
- Microphone input
- Headphones output
- A composite video output that supports older televisions
- A micro USB that supports OTG
- LibreOffice package for editing documents and spreadsheets
- Chromium for browsing the Web
- VLC Media Player for playing audios as well as videos
- Other programs for coding, torrenting, and photo editing, among others
