For me, many years ago, and living as I was in the UK at the time, the BBC Micro met those requirements and started me on a long and happy career/life in IT. I

For me, many years ago, and living as I was in the UK at the time, the BBC Micro met those requirements and started me on a long and happy career/life in IT. I believe this niche is one that the developers of the $35 Raspberry Pi intend to fill. Good luck to them.