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What Would You Do with a $40 Computer?
- RiderOfGiraffes 17y agoSome discussion already at http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=623561 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=623561
- pkrumins 17y agohmm... i wouldn't buy a $40 computer.
- lecha 17y agoI think there's "something" here. To summarize the answers to the question I've seen so far: 1. File/print server. Very real use-case. 2. Control motors, device controllers around the home that can be connected via USB. What if a 40$ computer had wi-fi connectivity? What if one couples it with wi-fi sensors such as http://www.aginova.com http://www.aginova.com sells and wi-fi enabled device controllers. What kind of apps one can build given such as combination? Now, first one is obvious and clearly valuable use-case. What about the second one?
- cdr 17y agoYou can get an Asus router with a USB port for $45. Don't think I'd pay $40 for the USB port minus the router.
- joshu 17y agoWell, the Sheevaplug probably has a much higher-end CPU. And an SD card slot. And a bunch more ram. And so on.
- joshu 17y agoSadly I suspect the aginova parts are much more expensive. (As an aside, I was trying to buy some of these for a project, but all the site has is "get a quote" and not "buy now" -- argh)
- jsonscripter 17y agoBeowulf cluster.
- potatolicious 17y agoIf it has a number of digital or analog I/O ports, robot, most certainly.
- chanux 17y agoI really wish some people who have commented on that post would never come on HN. Example comment: "doesnt seem like it has much use... though it is cool to see computers being made so small. id probably use it for a usb cup warmer"
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- bayareaguy 17y agoHow come all the promotional pictures of this exclude the external storage you have to add for this to actually provide meaningful sharing? I think a little larger device with room for a 2.5" drive would be more useful.