Raspberry PI

[Colin McGregor]

On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 9:52 AM, D. Hugh Redelmeier <hugh-pmF8o41NoarQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> | From: John Martin <martjh-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org>
>
> | Curious how much extra cost a $35 computer can get you into.
>
> What were your extra costs?  You didn't list any extras in your
> message.  Perhaps you are still thinking of buying a monitor.  Then
> the space budget gets more serious too!

Extra costs would be an SD card ($5+ depending on capacity),
keyboard/mouse ($15+ if bought new, free if recycled from an old PC),
monitor (~$80+ depending on size new, again can be free if recycled
from an old PC) and a case (plans have been published for a homemade
cardboard box, effectively free on up to whatever...).

> Who did you order from and how much was shipping and handling?
>
>
> | From: Daniel Wayne Armstrong <daniel-HRJVlgn2G/y5aS82P/H3Zg at public.gmane.org>
>
> | Here are some instructions to build a cool case made of LEGO for your
> | Raspberry Pi:
> |
> | http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/1354
>
> Nice!  But Lego is one of the more expensive building materials.  On
> the other hand, maybe kids grow out of Lego and grow into Raspberry Pi
> at about the same time.  On the gripper hand, the article suggests
> otherwise since Biz is part of the FIRST LEGO League Open Robot
> Championship.
>
> Who did you order from and how much was shipping and handling?
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