Next Thing Co. Releases Chip "World's First" $9 Computer

[froggyboy604]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkfBWAJ7kbI

The creators of the Otto, a hackable, animated gif camera are making a 1Ghz, open source embeddable computer that costs only nine dollars.

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$9 does seem like a good deal for a 1 GHz PC with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of storage, USB ports, and composite audio and video.

This $9 PC looks like a good mini PC for playing emulators of older consoles like the N64, SNES, Gameboy, and Playstation 1. It also looks good for installing on an older TV, or monitor to turn it into a cheap all-in-one PC or Smart TV for watching video, listening to music, and doing basic tasks like text editing.

I remember when a 1 GHz PC cost $1000, and not too long a go, a 4GB USB flash drive would of cost $10.

It is amazing how cheap some computer chips has gotten these days.

 

[lb]

Impressive... If it's made in China, it probably cost around $3 to produce it. :lol: I bet it could even run a light version of Linux on it, right?

 

[froggyboy604]

Impressive... If it's made in China, it probably cost around $3 to produce it. :lol: I bet it could even run a light version of Linux on it, right?

It runs Debian Linux. Maybe the guys in the video assemble the parts themselves on the circuitboard to save money by not needing to hire cheap Chinese labor. But, the chips, and connectors are most likely made in China, and other countries.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

having it run linux really cuts down on the cost and it is about time for PCs like these to come out. I will have to keep this in mind.