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So dunno if you guys haven't heard about this and aren't excited, or have heard about it an assumed everyone had also... But there is a new PC coming out from the UK. It's the size of a credit card and was primarily devoloped to be supplied to schools to encourage kids to learn to program. You plug in your mouse, KB, SD card with apps/OS, power (micro-USB), a monitor (HDMI) and you're off. There are some pretty cool possibilities with the Raspberry Pi; From real Pip Boys, to a new range of Carputers, to home media centres (can play full 1080p), to kids actually learning how to program. The Raspberry Pi speaks Python and is going for real low cheap. How Cheap? $25-$35 (there are 2 models thus far - 128 and 256mb). Unfortunately they are sold out at the moment, and their website crashed 2 days ago on launch from the demand. But the world will eventually get a slice of the Pi. May even give me a chance to learn how to use Python...

Check it out!

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not sure ill put money down today since its only $35 US get a 32gb sd card and there is heaps of songs and stuff for carputer

all we need is a nice plastic case maybe Jaycar or someone in the know would know where to get them made

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did you end up gettign this Madaz?

was thinking of getting it to run in the car as well!

They still havent got emissions certification so no customers have them yet. You might want to wait till the second batch come out though as they will be cased and may have more options (more RAM, I/O etc).

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any release dates on the second batch ?

I haven't seen any but even if there were some dates available I wouldn't have much faith in them being adhered to. I don't think they have even decided on a design yet. There are plenty of people making their own cases so it might be worth considering. A mate had a mini ITX computer set up inside a remote control car body (Skyline of course). With the smaller footprint of the Raspberry you could do it with a plastic airfix model, or a tupperware box or anything.

Someone designed this Lego case - check here for some other ideas people have had http://www.raspberrypi.org/forum/general-discussion/cases-for-the-raspberry-pi

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theres a plastic case for the PI on ebay for around $10 del~

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Electronic-Project-Box-ABS-143-x-82-x-30mm-suit-Raspberry-Pi-BM11-Black-White-/251008111662?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Components_Supplies_ET&var=&hash=item801489c1c1

that lego case is cool! hah

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Just an update - the PIs are now being received by customers.

There is quite a backlog so if one is ordered today it won't be received until about July.

I think the case design is finalised but you can't actually order it yet.

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