I realize there’s been a lot of excite about Raspberry Pi on several geek channels on the web. I didn’t realize until I decided to check it out and now I just can’t contain my excitement.
According to the Raspberry Pi FAQ:
The Raspberry Pi is a credit-card sized computer that plugs into your TV and a keyboard. It’s a capable little PC which can be used for many of the things your desktop PC does, like spreadsheets, word-processing and games. It also plays high-definition video. We want to see it being used by kids all over the world to learn programming.
What’s amazing about the Raspberry Pi is that you get a fully-functional computer (excluding input and output devices) for ₦4000 ($25). What more is that the computer can be plugged directly into a TV and with any cheap USB keyboard, you have a fully functioning computer. Even though I don’t see this really appealing to folks that can afford high-end widescreen laptops, this reduces the barrier of entry for those who can’t afford expensive laptops/desktops and sorry it wouldn’t run Windows.
I think we are looking at technology that will finally include those who have been formerly excluded from the digital age. Raspberry Pi is still just an onboard computer and at a stage where entrepreneurs can package it properly into devices that are more useful.