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Latest Raspberry Pi Model B now available

The Raspberry Pi is a credit card sized computer with thousands of possible uses including XBMC.
Can connect to your HD TV and use it as a computer to browse internet etc.

Raspberry Pi Linux Specs
SoC Broadcom BCM2835 (CPU, GPU, DSP, and SDRAM)
CPU: 700 MHz ARM1176JZF-S core (ARM11 family)
GPU: Broadcom VideoCore IV, OpenGL ES 2.0, 1080p30 h.264/MPEG-4 AVC high-profile decoder
Memory (SDRAM): 512 Megabytes (MiB)
Video outputs: Composite RCA, HDMI
Audio outputs: 3.5 mm jack, HDMI
Onboard storage: SD, MMC, SDIO card slot
10/100 Ethernet RJ45 onboard network
Storage via SD/ MMC/ SDIO card slot

Free shipping for orders over $45 (excluding vat) hence I've just ordered the R-PI ($36) + ENCLOSURE ($ 8.90) + a capacitor for $.14 (not needed but ordered to up the order to $45)

Here is a dump from my invoice
Order Code Quantity Availability Line Price Description Mfr Part # Mfr Name

2191863 1 In Stock 36.00 SBC, RASPBERRY PI, MODEL B, 512MB RASPBRRY-MODB-512M RASPBERRY-PI

2113799 1 In Stock 8.90 ENCLOSURE, RASPBERRY PI, CLEAR MC-RP001-CLR MULTICOMP

1694289 1 In Stock 0.14 CAPACITOR CERAMIC 470PF 50V, C0G, 5%, RA 46P6579 MC0805N471J500A5.08MM MULTICOMP

Shipping Charge+ : $0.00
GST : $4.50
Total : $49.54

*** You'll need an SD card to load up the Operating System.
Normal USB charger can be used to power the computer.
The full kit includingpreloaded SD card can also be purchased if needed.

See the following video to see how easy to set it up and run as a computer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOuiwo_Qbd8

In my opinion, this is I think a real bargain and a brilliant toy to play with

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  • sonicentropy on 06/02/2013 - 00:56
    +6

    It's doesn't make for a very fast xbmc box so if that is your main interest your better off with a faster android device

    • batrarobin on 06/02/2013 - 00:59
      +4

      Sorry mistakenly hit negative…. Was meant to hit positive (stupid phone).

      • aim54x on 06/02/2013 - 08:38
        +7

        I do that on the phone as well…..icons are too close together and I dont have a child's fingers!

        • FabMan on 06/02/2013 - 11:16
          +3

          I do and I still hit wrong icons… I keep it under my pillow.

      • Utopian on 06/02/2013 - 11:43
        +5

        It's not the phone. The site needs work. Has done for several years now. Quite simply, it's a stupid feature that you can't change a vote by simply selecting the other box. I'd love to know how many visits are from a mobile. Surely it's higher on these kinda sites.

    • chipstss on 06/02/2013 - 01:08
      +9

      Can you find a faster XBMC device for this price? Last time I used it with XBMC(raspbmc on 256mb pi) it was quite smooth.

      • Merlict on 06/02/2013 - 03:50
        +1

        It worked great with the original Xbox..probably hasn't been updated for a while

        • PainToad on 06/02/2013 - 07:04

          Unofficial builds continue. But with so many cheapish replacements out there, I'm not sure why.

        • Elijha on 06/02/2013 - 07:23
          +3

          because the xBox they have is $0.

      • kbp on 06/02/2013 - 14:54

        I had 2 rasp pi (512M) + a MK808 android device. Was not happy with these:
        _ Rasp pi is not fast enough for XBMC and unsuable besides "light" desktop. I tried 3 main XBMC roms available for this device with both class 10 SDHC and USB to see if speed increased - nah.
        _ MK808 android is good, fast/responsive XBMC BUT wifi is horrible! You have to open and cut off the GND connector between the 2 attennas and the board to make it works

        Both are small but the colouring/graphics are nowhere near my HTPC ion 330. (which came out 3-5yrs ago)

    • HcNguyen111 on 06/02/2013 - 01:14
      +5

      I've been using it as an XBMC client (256mb Unit) and it's alright. It is indeed not as fast if you're used to it running on a "proper" machine, but in my experience, newbies to XBMC won't mind the speed, as they would think that's how it is, i.e. Family Members, etc.

      I'm sure as more updates come out for OpenELEC, RaspBMC, XBian, etc. the speed/features will improve (which they have been over the current 13180 releases of OpenELEC - http://openelec.thestateofme.com/)

      • NosDan on 06/02/2013 - 01:29
        +3

        It is indeed not as fast if you're used to it running on a "proper" machine

        seems that your doing it wrong then……..

        i have the 512 version and can throw 15gb 1080p mkv's at it with no problems at all (biggest i have at the moment) friends have the 256 version who also can play them without issue.

        if your using them with slow SD's you will always have issues. im using a sandisk ultra 16gb in mine.

        • HcNguyen111 on 06/02/2013 - 01:40
          +6

          Sorry about that, to reiterate; the speed issues that I'm referring to are mostly GUI, Unzip/taring (from Addon Installation), PVR Channel Loading/Switching, and that's about it. No issues playing any video files no matter what size, as you have said.

          I have my SD Card's bootloader/config files modified to make OpenELEC itself run off a USB, so that's one variable in speed out of the equation.

          So from reading nodan's comment, he and I both recommend getting a Pi for XBMC, and speed is not an issue.

        • NosDan on 06/02/2013 - 02:26

          oh yea for sure. i also use mine for cacti logging/graphing which while it worked….. they arent "good" at it… while for multimedia they are fine, for tougher processing jobs they are slow.. but you have to understand WHY they were made in the first place. they arent a replacement for a multi thousand dollar hard used desktop games machine, there a very useful $40 credit card sized all in one PC….

        • ShMiCk on 06/02/2013 - 11:06

          I've got the 256MB one, the GUI is a bit laggy and no point in changing skins but it does the job just fine.

          Can I ask how you got PVR to work on it though? I've got a USB TV Tuner stick but it just won't work using Raspbmc.

          Thanks!

        • PainToad on 06/02/2013 - 12:43

          I suggest you read how PVR works for XBMC.

      • SteveBuscemi on 06/02/2013 - 09:02
        +3

        I've had my 512MB RPi for a few months, and it's been great, "wife proof", etc. Is it as good as a full HTPC? No. Would you want to run Sickbeard or Sanzbd on it? No. Can the cost add up if you need to buy cases/wifi dongles/ac adapters/usb cables/sd cards? Certainly.

        But I can play full 40GB+ 1080p remuxes with DTS audio without issues, over the wireless too (I use an ethernet wireless bridge, but USB dongles work fine too.), served from my N40L FreeNAS box w/NFS. XBMC library is stored on my N40L's MySQL db too, so I can swap the OS out or rebuild it whenever I want.

        Being able to use a standard TV remote as well as a free Android/iOS app to control it is also quite handy.

        Navigation speed is…average, but still way faster than, say, a WDTV Live SMP with its Media Library turned on. XBMC has been pretty stable over the past few months. I still find Raspbmc ridiculously slow, but Xbian and OpenELEC do perform well for me.

        One issue you may run into is that decoding DTS audio (as opposed to just passing it to a receiver) can cause stuttering/buffering problems, but there is already an XBMC patch for this which is implemented in custom OpenELEC builds like this one which is rock solid:
        http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=140518&pid=1318711#…
        https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/2158

        The RPi Foundation have also implemented a GPU decoder for DTS, but they're currently stuck in licensing negotiation hell with DTS Inc. Hopefully they get that fixed, but if you have a proper AV receiver to decode DTS or use that custom build, however, the RPi is rock solid.

        • empty456 on 06/02/2013 - 09:12
          +1

          Out of curiousity and probably OT, what do you mean by "wife proof"?

        • Mike_Mav on 06/02/2013 - 10:01
          +1

          That its simple enough for our technophobic wives to use?

        • seanbaussie on 06/02/2013 - 10:16
          +2

          Or that it's so difficult to use that your wife won't touch it (hence giving you control of the TV)?

        • coldogga on 06/02/2013 - 11:14

          Also, why wouldn't you use SABNzbd or Sickbeard on it? It's not like they're performance reliant, unless you're talking about a slow bus speed?

        • [Deactivated] on 06/02/2013 - 11:15

          Would you want to run Sickbeard or Sanzbd on it? No

          Can you please be more specific because this is exactly what I want it for but don't want trouble.

        • SteveBuscemi on 06/02/2013 - 12:15

          Unpacking the archives would be quite slow & CPU intensive — say 5 minutes per GB of data.

        • PainToad on 06/02/2013 - 12:45

          " It's not like they're performance reliant"
          HA.

        • MementoMori on 06/02/2013 - 16:50

          SAB runs slow even on basic NASs (esp ones with ARM CPU's - Synology *J series).

          Slow as in only reaches 1.0Mb/sec when I can get 2.0 on my PC.

        • PinzVidz on 06/02/2013 - 18:09
          +1

          "wife proof"

          Haha, lucky my wife's as nerdy as I am and has no trouble working out this sort of stuff. :D

    • theguyrules on 06/02/2013 - 12:18
      +1

      Eh, the menu's aren't crazy fast, but if all you're wanting to do is find a movie and stream it, it'll do that perfectly.

      For the price it's great for XBMC.

  • MooGliSH on 06/02/2013 - 01:03

    Good device, but this isn't a bargain.

  • SteveM on 06/02/2013 - 01:06
    +2

    Shows as $41.80 with free delivery for orders over $75.00
    Looks like the price has changed since you ordered

  • samfisher5986 on 06/02/2013 - 01:19
    +1

    Well this is unfortunate, I would have purchased one for the higher price it is now, but because it was cheaper just earlier I want to wait… :/

  • tg786 on 06/02/2013 - 01:19

    Cant get the prices the OP has mentioned…

  • LHSolutions on 06/02/2013 - 01:24
    +2

    I`ll wait for a price drop :) or just get the Cubieboard

    • HcNguyen111 on 06/02/2013 - 01:52
      +1

      Oh wow, the Cubieboard seems alright.

      • SteveBuscemi on 06/02/2013 - 10:05

        Cubieboard is just another Allwinner A10 device, like all those cheap Android sticks on DX. Meaning no hw accleration for XBMC.

  • Partiallogic on 06/02/2013 - 02:29
    +4

    I got it for that price:
    1) go to http://au.element14.com/
    2) enter thoose product codes in the right hand panel
    3) checkout
    4) win :)

    • samfisher5986 on 06/02/2013 - 03:26

      Cool! That works.

      Although it seems they think you are a business doing it this way.

      • ryang on 06/02/2013 - 07:01

        All of the purchases I've ever made at Element14 have been as a "business". Never had any issues receiving the items..

    • empty456 on 06/02/2013 - 07:08

      Thanks! Worked like a charm.

  • acky on 06/02/2013 - 04:49
    +7

    You could potentially get the white or black case which is 10c more than the clear one to make it up to $45 exactly and save yourself 4c!

  • Stanvx on 06/02/2013 - 05:11

    Good deal but I'm not gonna bother with this until it has a proper off button or standby through menus..

    • NosDan on 06/02/2013 - 11:48
      +2

      it wont ever have a "proper off button". its not how they are designed or what they are designed for.

      you can software "poweroff" simply tho.. from a terminal (command prompt) just "sudo poweroff" (or sudo reboot), its built right in and it powers down the whole board, tho the red LED stays on because thats simply hard wired to the 5V usb plug to show you have power coming into the device. ive not used XBMC on these enough to know if the poweroff in the menus does the same but i would assume it does.

      the other thing is these use such little power while on theres little/no reason to need to have a power button on them or to poweroff them.

      you could also get real tricky and set up a cron job to power it off every nite at say 1am assuming your normally always in bed before then…

      ive only started using linux/RPi/ubuntu in the last 6 odd months after decades of using micro$oft products, with the odd apple thrown in, and i gotta say im starting to like it

      • Stanvx on 06/02/2013 - 19:00

        Wow, thanks for the info, Yeh i was thinking of using it for XBMC more than anything.
        So how would you turn it back on? :S

        • NosDan on 06/02/2013 - 19:11
          +1

          So how would you turn it back on?

          when you power it off you would usually unplug it from the usb, to power it back on just plug it back in again and it boots. or if you poweroff'ed it by accident do the same unplug/plug back in.

          you can also use your tv's usb to power them so when the tv turns on the RPi turns on and it turns it off again when you turn the tv off.

        • AlexF on 07/02/2013 - 01:02

          turn it off again when you turn the tv off.

          that would not be a clean shutdown and possibly corrupt the file system or at least delay startup due to fsck.

  • BH1 on 06/02/2013 - 06:10

    If ur gonna get it be sure to use no less than a class 6 SD card.

    • NosDan on 06/02/2013 - 11:54

      mine works just fine with my super old class 4's i had laying around when i first got my RPi. i wasnt using it for anything overly stressful just as a linux machine to learn on (mostly coming to terms with the CLI and SSH etc and just general setting up different things on it) if your going to give advice please try and make it relevant.

      but if your going to be using a RPi for something that needs speed i do agree xbmc runs much better on my sandisk ultra (class 10+) card.

  • Thrifty McGifty on 06/02/2013 - 06:43
    +6

    This is the same price it's always been. Not a bargain.

    • [Deactivated] on 06/02/2013 - 15:06
      +6

      Where is it cheaper with a case delivered? I'm not trolling I actually want to get one. What pisses me off is I've seen a few comments like yours and yet none link to a cheaper deal. So either remove your -ve or post the better deal.

  • empty456 on 06/02/2013 - 07:07

    Thanks, OP! Bought.

  • 0xFFFF on 06/02/2013 - 07:15
    +3

    I have three Pi's. One of which is the 512MB version. Personally I think it runs XBMC perfectly fine. I have literally hundreds of movies with artwork, pictures and music on it.

    To use XBMC and play DVD's or online video (Eg YouTube) you need to pay for two codecs. It's only about $5 AUD.
    MPEG-2 (DVD) License key - http://www.raspberrypi.com/mpeg-2-license-key/
    VC-1 (YouTube) License key - http://www.raspberrypi.com/vc-1-license-key/

    You can easily over-clock if somehow speed is an issue.

    This is brilliant hardware but definitely not a bargain.

  • kinglaiho on 06/02/2013 - 07:25
    +1

    Preeety much the same price at RS:

    RS Stock No. Qty Description Unit Price Goods Value
    756-8308 1 Raspberry Pi Type B Single Board Computer 512MB US$35.00 US$35.00
    Case-CLR 1 Raspberry Pi Type B Case - Clear US$6.47 US$6.47

    Running Total US$41.47
    Standard Delivery US$8.02
    Order total US$49.49

    Used my 28 degrees and it makes it 47.50ish :)

  • peterlong1952 on 06/02/2013 - 07:39

    Wonder when Model A be available in Australia? Need a low powered Raspberry Pi for solar project.

  • bchliu on 06/02/2013 - 08:04

    I never really understood the appeal for the Raspberry Pi because of such low specs (Single Core ARM11, 512MB RAM etc). For $50, would rather go for a dual core Android stick like the later versions of the MK802/MK808 that will run Linux as well - if you are serious about a media centre. They also have a similar community level support as well.

    Just my 2c..

    • empty456 on 06/02/2013 - 08:26
      +1

      Well, imo, the Pi and that stick are both toys. I don't normally use reason to buy toys, I just like playing with them.

      • Diogenes on 06/02/2013 - 09:20

        FWIW, that 'toy' has 819x the RAM, and 228x the storage, and runs at 58x the clock speed, of the PC I learnt to code on - a 1988 NEC PowerMate Plus that cost me $5k ($11k adjusted for inflation), which had a hotkey combo that could 'overclock' it to 16Mhz, thus utilising its impressive 640kB RAM to its fullest potential… and with a 140MB HD, there was no way you could load enough 5.25" floppies to fill it. MS-DOS 3.3 was your OS.

        That said, I'm still with bchliu - for the same dosh you can get a dual-core MK808 that's faster, has more RAM, and can have ubuntu installed on it with almost zero difficulty. And if you go for the MK808B/809, you get bluetooth natively, too.

        • empty456 on 06/02/2013 - 09:32

          Wasn't arguing which one was more powerful — I'm actually planning to get both for different projects. Btw, nice giveaway for your age. Have to say I'm not too far off. First machine was a vintage macintosh, though (Dad's).

        • NosDan on 06/02/2013 - 12:03
          +1

          how many gpio's do the android sticks have? :P (main reason i got my RPi)

          the fact i can also run xbmc and stuff on it is just a bonus

        • bchliu on 06/02/2013 - 13:44

          There are plenty of cheap STMicro dev boards out there if you want to do GPIO projects and available on Deal Extreme for less than this price with similar or better specs. RPi is overhyped and was marketed as "the cheapest PC" - but fell short with the delivery of the original Model A and that the Chinese produced cheaper and more powerful alternatives.

          Have a look at this one:

          http://www.hardkernel.com/renewal_2011/products/prdt_info.ph…

          $89 USD shipped - Quad Core with Mali, 2GB of RAM in tiny area (basically a screen-less Samsung Galaxy Note2).

    • [Deactivated] on 06/02/2013 - 08:36

      Valid argument.

    • SteveBuscemi on 06/02/2013 - 09:10
      +1

      Because while the software included with the MK802/MK808 works fine, due to a complete lack of documentation and manufacturer support, there's no hardware acceleration for them in XBMC and the MK802 in particular even struggles with SD content. MK808 can handle 720p, but nothing beyond that. Which is why they're all on the avoid list on the XBMC wiki.

      If you want an Android stick that'll reliably play 1080p in XBMC, you're paying substantially more for something based on an AMLogic chipset like a Pivos, or playing around with buggy development builds with experimental hw decoding.

      Give it 6 months and the situation might be different, but right now while the Raspberry Pi might be slower, its stable and reliable. Cheaper is a bonus.

    • sane on 06/02/2013 - 10:56
      +4

      The issue with the MK802/MK808 (which I have) is that HW decoding of 1080p x264 content isn't in xbmc - so you are stuck with SD content at best. As and when the chinese support the HW decoding dev efforts properly it might be a valid contender, but at present the RaspPi is a better bet, with proper support.

    • samfisher5986 on 06/02/2013 - 11:47
      +1

      The only fun you can have with Android are apps.

      The Pi runs linux distros which means there is a lot of fun to be had.

      My ideas so far:
      XBMC/Spotify in the outdoor entertainment area with an old monitor.
      Webcam security software
      Other random stuff involving my portable battery charger which is meant to give the Pi 5 hours+ of battery life.

  • sonicentropy on 06/02/2013 - 08:36

    I experimented with the 256k model I have about 3000 movies on my NAS, XBMC was usable but a bit unresponsive I am now using a dual core android device $120, built in Ethernet/wifi 3 x USB,remote although not optioned out as the pi. It is lag free with the exception of browsing YouTube. Needless to say xbmc for rpi may be better now but the limiting factor will always be its single core slower cpu.

    • 0xFFFF on 06/02/2013 - 08:47
      +1

      Things have definitely changed. I had the same problems early on.

      • hellbound on 06/02/2013 - 11:16
        +1

        I agree, early builds were very sluggish, the latest rc is very good though with fast menu transitions and smooth playback. Still takes a while to load the movie library if there are a lot of items, hopefully that will be improved when it goes gold.

    • firstpost bekind on 06/02/2013 - 13:31

      What android device did you get instead and was it easy to set up xbmc on it?

  • jv on 06/02/2013 - 08:52
    +1

    In my opinion, this is I think a real bargain

    why is it a bargain? Has the price dropped?

    • samfisher5986 on 06/02/2013 - 11:48
      +1

      It falls under bargain because its an unusual price compared to other online shops delivered to Australia.

      It involves a special way to order which is not known to most people.

      Its a under demand item and people always want to know the cheapest place to get them.

  • y12345678 on 06/02/2013 - 09:03

    any decent remote?

  • apoptygma on 06/02/2013 - 09:26
    +3

    Isn't this just the standard price? what's the bargain?

  • Davo1111 on 06/02/2013 - 09:28
    +5

    standard price

    • martyn on 06/02/2013 - 11:45

      I pad more than this 2 months ago (about $56), they must have dropped their shipping charges.

      • Davo1111 on 06/02/2013 - 14:01
        +1

        really? i've bought 2 from e14 and both were the above price

  • nothommus on 06/02/2013 - 09:35
    +1

    Ozbargain, why do you tempt me so!
    Oh wait, its still from element14… Not tempted anymore..

  • slix_88 on 06/02/2013 - 09:38

    Any possibility of turning this device into a GPS tracker for a vehicle?

  • [Deactivated] on 06/02/2013 - 09:44
    +2

    how can something RRP be a bargain?

    • boretentsu on 06/02/2013 - 10:38
      +3

      Google Nexus 4 RRP is a bargain.

      • edfoo on 06/02/2013 - 13:54
        -1

        It may be a bargain, but it is not OzBargain.

  • scotty on 06/02/2013 - 09:52

    Indeed the specification is not that good for the price you pay. Might be good for tinkering and building projects, but for actually using it to drive TV, there are better alternatives.

    I think the Chinese thumb-PC manufacturers should also come up with a bare-bone version without the nice casing, but better build quality + more connectors + current gen dual/quad core Rockchip / Allwinner / Amlogic ARM CPUs. That would build their own cult following (like RasPi).

    • [Deactivated] on 06/02/2013 - 10:10

      Would you happen to know of any other thumb-pcs that run Linux (Not Android)?

      • empty456 on 06/02/2013 - 10:17

        Lest the anti-RasPi camp lash back again, the MK802 has been shown to run Linux too. Google should bring up some hits.

        • [Deactivated] on 06/02/2013 - 10:39

          Mate, this is the first time I've ever heard of this device.

        • empty456 on 06/02/2013 - 10:52

          http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_Mini_PC_MK802

          Ubuntu seems to be a good pick for this device. Haven't touched Ubuntu since Hardy Heron, though. Enjoy your build!

        • SteveBuscemi on 06/02/2013 - 11:00

          Linux on the MK802 has no HW acceleration whatsoever for the Mali 400 GPU.
          Android on the MK802 does, but XBMC for Android does not have access to it.

      • scotty on 06/02/2013 - 16:41

        It depends on what you want to do with those mini PCs. Also note that Android is Linux, when you talk about the Linux kernel rather than Linux distribution. There are packages that give userland tools to Android. There is also Ubuntu for Android that runs Ubuntu in probably virtualised environment.

        • [Deactivated] on 06/02/2013 - 20:06
          +1

          Android has become a field of its own. Should we call Mac OS X BSD because much of OS X is based on BSD? It's just a label. Most people don't see Android as Linux, and I'm one of them.

        • scotty on 07/02/2013 - 12:39

          Mac OS X is never BSD — it uses some BSD userland stuff but inherited the Mach kernel.

          As I've said that Android is already using Linux kernel. Those with rooted devices can already install a terminal, a light weight shell and busybox to browse around. Someone even packaged up into an app to help you easily install all the Debian userland stuff onto your Android phone, and you can run X via VNC (which is not ideal).

          Just google around. There are many hacks to get Android to look more like Ubuntu/Debian than to get OS X to look like FreeBSD.

  • KBZ on 06/02/2013 - 10:22

    Can OP list 1000 uses?

    • lyontree on 06/02/2013 - 11:24
      +13

      few uses here, limit is your imagination I believe
      ebcam server
      Vehicle tracking (using an add-on GPS module)
      Streaming internet radio box
      Vehicle Diagnostics, full OBDII logger with touch screen interface
      Baby monitor
      Media server by adding a couple of USB hard drives
      Media receiver (hopefully we’ll get a port of XBMC or PLEX)
      Video chat
      Game emulator, running MAME (build your own arcade cabinet?)
      Network Attached Storage setup (NAS)
      Mini web server
      FTP server
      Proxy server
      Firewall
      Portable Media PC
      Run an alarm system
      Security webcam (with motion sensor)
      Control garden lighting
      Control sprinkler system
      Wearable computer
      HTPC for TV web browsing
      HTPC for streaming Netfilx / Hulu etc
      In car Computer
      Thin client computer
      Game server
      IRC / chat server
      build a cheap laptop
      build a cheap tablet
      create a digital photo frame
      Asterisk VOIP server
      PBX
      Home automation system
      MP3 player
      Portable personal computer, you can use it anywhere you can find a monitor.
      multitouch screen coffee table
      Wall hanging screen with voice control for network pictures, weather, news and RSS feeds
      Cyber Cafe computer
      Video conferencing system
      Personal weather station / logger
      Control a light display
      Control an LED board
      Put it in an old mac classic or mac plus case as a general purpose computer
      Intelligent photo frame with touch
      Wardriving setup
      A dedicated Synth, possibly with touch screen
      Solar powered desktop computer
      CNC controller
      High tech birthday / Xmas presents
      Backup server
      RSS ticker
      High tech alarm clock
      Mini projector
      DOSBox for games
      Processing farm for SETI@Home
      Cafe media player
      Brains for Arduino setup
      Mumble server
      Industrial manufacturing controller
      TOR server
      BitTorrent seedbox
      Family notice board
      CD / DVD ripping device
      Car black box with video
      Wall mounted, interactive mood lamp
      Robotic telescope / camera controller
      Display photographer portfolio images
      BitTorrent client
      SMS gateway

  • ShrewdOrJustTight on 06/02/2013 - 10:25
    +9

    The device itself is cheap, but given this is the standard price, this isn't a bargain.

    • jok3r on 06/02/2013 - 22:00
      +1

      Agree, great device (I also own one myself) but RRP on a product is NOT a bargain.

  • effgee on 06/02/2013 - 10:46
    +4

    Agreed, this is no bargain. But nice to see some discussion and what people are doing with these, so no neg from me.

    When RS have them locally, i.e. free shipping, THAT will be a bargain.

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