jgharston wrote:

BartC wrote:

Once you've added a monitor, keyboard, mouse, memory (and a PSU?),
it won't be far from the cost of a netbook.

But the whole point is that most people *already* *have* a spare
keyboard, mouse

spare USB keyboard+mouse quite likely I suppose

monitor 'cos we never got around to throwing them
away.

Having an unused HDMI capable monitor is less likely, but a TV with HDMI
or composite input quite likely, perhaps an old monitor with DVI input
which would work with a suitable cable

along with half a dozen plug-in PSUs.

The Pi can be powered by microUSB (think most new mobile chargers except
apple) or by "raw" 5V supply soldered to the I/O connector

If you've ever had a camera, PDA, MP3, wotnot that uses SD cards, you're
likely to have some older/smaller cards kicking around.

With suitable cable I suppose xbox/ps3 gamepads can be connected too.