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Main => Raspberry Pi & Dev Board => Topic started by: JoeStrout on May 22, 2015, 09:55:32 am

Title: CHIP - $9, 1GHz single-board computer
Post by: JoeStrout on May 22, 2015, 09:55:32 am

Geez, even when I know how fast tech advances, I'm still surprised at how fast tech advances:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1598272670/chip-the-worlds-first-9-computer (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1598272670/chip-the-worlds-first-9-computer)

Specs:

• 1GHz SoC
• Mali400 GPU with OpenGLES 2.0 (and OpenVG 1.1)
• 512MB DDR2 RAM
• 4GB on-board Flash storage
• USB (micro and standard)
• Composite Video (HDMI & VGA Out via adapter)
• Headphone audio out, Mic in
• Single board, 60 x 40 mm (roughly credit-card sized)
• Three mounting holes (a simple but important feature!)

(https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/003/748/184/10910f1d6be64ae90a67c98a627dbf78_original.jpg?v=1431008990&w=700&h=&fit=max&auto=format&q=92&s=931cdf33a0b2720cf34ac8301f4a3809)

Ought to run MAME like a champ, and is smaller than a joystick.

I've got a bartop that I've been too embarrassed to show, because it's got a Mac Mini hanging out the back... my plan to use a RPi was foiled because I couldn't get the video I needed out of it.  I'm getting me one of these and sticking it inside.  I will probably get another one for my full-sized cabinet too, where it will be so small, most people would open the back and say "Where's the dang computer?!?"

(Apologies if this has already been discussed... I did a quick search but didn't see anything about it here.)

Title: Re: CHIP - $9, 1GHz single-board computer
Post by: yotsuya on May 22, 2015, 10:26:46 am

Yeah, we've already discussed this. Thanks for playing.  >:D

Title: Re: CHIP - $9, 1GHz single-board computer
Post by: JoeStrout on May 22, 2015, 12:06:00 pm

Oops.  My bad.  I'll search more thoroughly next time!

Title: Re: CHIP - $9, 1GHz single-board computer
Post by: yotsuya on May 22, 2015, 12:07:12 pm

Quote from: JoeStrout on May 22, 2015, 12:06:00 pm

Oops.  My bad.  I'll search more thoroughly next time!

 :cheers:

Title: Re: CHIP - $9, 1GHz single-board computer
Post by: Locke141 on May 22, 2015, 03:15:07 pm

Here it is incase any late comers are wondering.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,145352.msg1511411.html#msg1511411 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,145352.msg1511411.html#msg1511411)

There is nothing embarrassing about trying to get feed back and input on trying to fix your bar top. What kind of video issues are you having with the R-pi? Some one here may be able to help.

Title: Re: CHIP - $9, 1GHz single-board computer
Post by: nitrogen_widget on May 22, 2015, 04:42:05 pm

they got my money.
but i'm still not paying for a vga or hdmi adaptor. :)