CHIP -- ultra cheap single board computer for $9 USD -- Pre-orders now available

scrimshaw on 08/05/2015 - 22:43
Last edited 04/01/2016 - 19:40

Now, who said this project was going to fail :) Mass production is underway.

Chip is now available to Aussies, but it does cost a bit to ship it here.

Exchange rate pegs it at $22 AUD shipped. Grab it now!

http://getchip.com/pages/chip

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1598272670/chip-the-wor…

C.H.I.P. is a computer. It’s tiny and easy to use.

C.H.I.P. does computer things. Work in LibreOffice and save your documents to C.H.I.P.’s onboard storage. Surf the web and check your email over wifi. Play games with a bluetooth controller. With dozens of applications and tools preinstalled, C.H.I.P. is ready to do computer things the moment you power it on.

C.H.I.P. is a computer for students, teachers, grandparents, children, artists, makers, hackers, and inventors. Everyone really. C.H.I.P. is a great way to add a computer to your life and the perfect way to power your computer based projects.

As you can probably guess, this CHIP is a pretty low-end device— it's packing a 1GHz Allwinner A13 processor, 512MB of RAM and 4GB of internal flash storage, which compared to the latest Raspberry Pi sounds a little weak, but it is only going for $9 USD (that's not including shipping), as well as having built in Bluetooth 4.0 and Wireless (so no extra networking dongles required).

The higher tiers will include a LiPo battery, resistive 4.3 inch touch display, injection moulded shell and a clicky QWERTY keyboard, allowing you to make a portable device.

Looks pretty neat.

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Comments

  • Axelstrife on 08/05/2015 - 23:01

    looks cool but what operating system can it run?

    nevermind i read down further.

  • firedragon on 08/05/2015 - 23:03

    This sounds like it would be fun. I wonder if it can really deliver on all its claims.

  • retiredfeline on 08/05/2015 - 23:33

    $20 shipping to Australia so $29 if you choose the lowest tier. I think I'll wait until they are mass produced and shipped, and cheap as, er, chips.

  • Davo1111 on 09/05/2015 - 07:30

    just buy a raspberry pi, more features, better support, marginal cost once you factor in everything else.

    • retiredfeline on 09/05/2015 - 11:04

      But you could put this in many more places at this price point.

      • Davo1111 on 09/05/2015 - 16:48

        Sure, if you need 10 devices. I have 3 pis and 2 collect dust.

  • c64 on 09/05/2015 - 08:20

    don't similar devices already exist?

  • scotty on 09/05/2015 - 09:10
    +1

    Good discussions on Hacker News: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9513850

    Cannot figure out how they can cut the cost below $9 — more like selling the board cheap and make profits on accessories.

  • Rorschach on 09/05/2015 - 11:03

    Good find, sounds interesting!

  • tds on 09/05/2015 - 12:21
    +1

    Would Love to back this but the postage really kills it :(

  • [Deactivated] on 09/05/2015 - 12:31

    Not so cheap anymore if adding battery or HDMI adaptor… in that case yeah raspberry pi is probably cheaper to get.

    • retiredfeline on 09/05/2015 - 12:46

      There are places I could deploy a headless wireless keyboardless computer. Not everybody wants to watch videos; there is only so much eye attention available.

  • tonyjzx on 09/05/2015 - 17:27

    $24 with hdmi adapter

    just get the Pi2?

    its quad 1gb and has hdmi built in?

    a13 is single core

    does it have SD support

    $9 sounds interesting until you find out you cant connect it to much without doubling or trippling the price

  • tonyjzx on 09/05/2015 - 17:29
    +1

    "The CHIP Is a fictional $9 Computer That doesn't exist and Can Almost Do Nothing At All"

    lol

    edit in that forum

    • scrimshaw on 04/01/2016 - 19:40

      Not fictional anymore, Tony :)

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