Frantic buyers cleaned out the shelves of two UK retailers offering a small $35 Linux computer from the Raspberry Pi Foundation. The credit-card-sized device, which is named after the foundation, plugs into a TV and a keyboard. It can be used to work on spreadsheets, play games, and do word processing, and can also play high-definition video. The foundation entered into licensed manufacture partnerships with two British companies, Premier Farnell and RS Components, which will make and distribute Raspberry Pi devices on its behalf.
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Linux Fans Gorge on Raspberry Pi
Posted by: Richard Adhikari February 29, 2012 11:50 AMFrantic buyers cleaned out the shelves of two UK retailers offering a small $35 Linux computer from the Raspberry Pi Foundation. The credit-card-sized device, which is named after the foundation, plugs into a TV and a keyboard. It can be used to work on spreadsheets, play games, and do word processing, and can also play high-definition video. The foundation entered into licensed manufacture partnerships with two British companies, Premier Farnell and RS Components, which will make and distribute Raspberry Pi devices on its behalf.