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You seem to have fixated on the portability. Understandable, but I don't think that is the point. The point is to build a cheap but capable device that kids c
by easp 15y ago
You seem to have fixated on the portability. Understandable, but I don't think that is the point. The point is to build a cheap but capable device that kids can hack on. The portability is a byproduct of that focus on cost: the fewer parts, the smaller the PCB, the cheaper it can be.
Keyboards and mice are pretty cheap these days. Monitors, not as much, but this can work with TVs, which are surprisingly common, even in the developing world.
- digikata 15y agoIf an aspect of this is hackability, I'm wondering if a schematic or a datasheet for the CPU will be released. Under "schematic", in the wiki right now I see a pcb "gerber" layout, and Broadcom isn't one of the more open companies with datasheets. But, I figure they're in a pre-shipping crunch right now, so we'll all wait and see...