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I don't think this is closer to OLPCs goal of providing a laptop per child. OLPC was, literally, "batteries included," they even had a charging solution for the
by easp 14y ago
I don't think this is closer to OLPCs goal of providing a laptop per child. OLPC was, literally, "batteries included," they even had a charging solution for the batteries. The OLPC device as a tool for kids to learn about computers and programming was just one facet of its intended use. It was also a notebook, and a textbook and a communications device. The RasberryPi needs a screen, a keyboard and power, and even with those things, a Kid isn't going to be able to carry it arround and use it anywhere they want.
None of this is a criticism of RaspberryPi. I think cheap computers that kids can screw up and fix is a very good thing. And often, less is more.
- eblume 14y agoYou bring up an important point, I think, unintentionally. Kids may be able to 'screw up and fix' the software components, but it would be very cool to also allow the same interaction with the hardware. I feel like maybe a version of the RaspberryPi that ships assembled on a breadboard with replacement parts - more expensive, of course, to cover the increased manufacturing costs and extra parts - would be extremely useful to anyone interested in hardware design. (Of course there are other kits that do this, but I think that there would be some benefit to RaspberryPi offering it as well.)
- excuse-me 14y agoNot really practical with modern surface mount SOC components but there is always the Arduino. There is an add-on I/O board for the Raspberry that has all the usual science class sensors and a proto area and links to the GPIO header