Andy Burns wrote:
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


and about 20 quid if not.

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

I wouldn't use a monitor anyway - since its got a fully capable X server
and networking on it, not hard to control it from an existing PC.. it
would be, like a router, a useful 'smart box' to do stuff at much lower
power on a 24x7 basis. Like my existing server. Only it has no disk
apart from a flash drive so its not useful as a storage box.





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.


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