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Welcome to the CHIP Operating System
- chei0aiV 11y agoLooks like it is either Debian or Debian based?
- bentpins 11y agoIt says it's based on Debian in the "Welcome to The CHIP Operating System" section "And because it’s based on the popular Linux Debian, if there’s something you need, you can probably install it."
- eterps 11y agoMisleading title. The 'Operating System' is just Linux. (which is okay, just don't pretend it is a new or other OS)
- yohui 11y agoMisleading? So new Linux distros aren't operating systems to you?
- renownedmedia 11y agoThey're not _new_ operating systems.
- yohui 11y agoThe title doesn't say "new"? It just says "Welcome to the CHIP Operating System" at this time, which to me just says this is going to examine what CHIP uses for its OS.
- alaaibrahim 11y agoThey are distros, they are usually referred to as distros (Although you can claim that they are Operating Systems). And they are definitely not new Operating Systems.
- akhilcacharya 11y agoI'd just like for mine to finally ship :( (I'm a december backer)
- isawczuk 11y agoI've already have mine on desk. Check the website, they update it with shipping info.
- akhilcacharya 11y agoI already put my information on backerkit, but it still says "ready to ship".
- signa11 11y agoso, basically it looks like debian running on a cortex-a8 sbc...other than the $9 price point, _i_ don't see anything new. am I missing something fundamental here ?
- bootload 11y ago"am I missing something fundamental here ?" It's just another toy, right? When I hear this about some technology someone has created, I always keep in mind this quote, "Don't be discouraged if what you produce initially is something other people dismiss as a toy. In fact, that's a good sign." [0] It (CHIP) might take off, it may not. One thing I'm certain of is the trend of computers are getting smaller and cheaper, and I think about this every time I see computers that sell for hundreds and thousands of dollars. [0] Organic startup ideas ~ http://paulgraham.com/organic.html http://paulgraham.com/organic.html
- vive-la-liberte 11y ago>CHIP can also be battery powered. Specifically, any single cell (1S) 3.7V Lithium Polymer (LiPo) battery with a 2-pin JST-PH 2.0mm end can be connected to the JST-PH socket. I like that they've given the CHIP the option of battery power.
- jupiter2 11y agoAt first I thought it was a completely new twist on an Operating System - maybe something like DexOS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DexOS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DexOS or MikeOS: http://mikeos.sourceforge.net/ http://mikeos.sourceforge.net/ but it's "just" Debian... The hardware is nice, in love with the low-power requirements and connection options. Personally not a fan of these single board systems as they tend to be less portable than handhelds or UMPCs. The site's documentation is absolutely awesome. Not too many distros spend time putting together useful documentation - most are vague offerings unless you've been following the distro for years. The passion here is evident, the author's regard for indoctrinating new users is much appreciated (like I said, too many sites simply don't communicate well, if at all). Wish him the best for the niche crowd that's surely interested in SBCs.
- isawczuk 11y agoI'm CHIP backer and I'ce already received 2 perfectly working boards. I'm looking at discussion for long time: Why there is so many negativity about CHIP but Raspberry PI receive only positive feedback?
- xgbi 11y agoBecause RPi is way more mature? Look at the CHIP forums and how many people have problems having the device work correctly. And don't even start on the flashing procedure... Also, RPi is way older. In '12 when it arrived, there were many problems, but it also was nearly alone on the market. When today you have many alternatives that are maybe pricier, but a lot more reliable (Arduino, BeagleBone, Pi..).
- pjc50 11y agoIs the CHIP CE-marked? Is it available in Europe?
- ausjke 11y agoStill did not receive mine, honestly I already lost my interests in it, there are so many competitors and this took too long.