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  • Author Author: dougw
  • Date Created: 14 Feb 2016 10:10 AM Date Created
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CHIP Computer - they are shipping

dougw
dougw
14 Feb 2016

This is a quick unboxing and power up of a $9 CHIP computer in case anyone had doubts about the Kickstarter promises....

For some reason I cannot insert a video in a blog since the site upgrade, so you will have to follow this link:

CHIP Computer is Shipping

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  • clem57
    clem57 over 10 years ago +1
    dougw Thank you for unboxing video. Other than play, do you have project(s) in mind? Can you provide link for vga display? Thanks in advance, Clem
  • clem57
    clem57 over 10 years ago +1
    dougw I was considering the CHIP computer until I realized: They are only providing VGA support at $9. The upcharge for HDMI was about $15. They charged $5 for each computer ordered. Really? The ram is…
  • dougw
    dougw over 10 years ago in reply to clem57 +1
    The Pine looks like a great little computer and there are other interesting modules out there as well. I was looking for the absolute lowest cost way to get a full color VGA display, including LCD. I was…
  • clem57
    clem57 over 10 years ago

    dougw

         Thank you for unboxing video. Other than play, do you have project(s) in mind? Can you provide link for vga display?

    Thanks in advance,

    Clem

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