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Raspberry Pi Desktop Project on IndieGogo, pi-topCEED

spannerspencer
spannerspencer
10 Nov 2015

While cruising the crowdfunded carriageways of IndieGogo, a new Raspberry Pi project jumped out of the screen at us here at element14. We know these guys, and the sudden appearance of the pi-topCEED promises an interesting new option for all us RPi lovers out there.

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Under-a-Ton Desktop

 

The pi-topCEED looks like a follow on from the 3D printed Pi-Top, which provided a familiar laptop-styled front for your Raspberry Pi. This time the team's aiming for the desktop, to deliver a sub-$100 PC.

 

It consists of a 13.3-inch screen with its own kickstand and a slimline compartment to house the brains of the operation, a Raspberry Pi 2. It keeps the USB ports accessible so you can hook up any keyboard and mouse, which also hides away the bare bones of the electronics for those newcomers who are shy of naked PCBs.image

 

As is often the case with this kind of Pi-powered project, it's got STEM and education firmly in its sights, and that avaricious audience is reflected in the crowdfunding campaign's sprint start. We picked up on this one when the campaign was but and hour old, and it was already 7% of the way toward its 30-day, $50,000 goal. So there's good reason for the creator to be very optimistic.

 

For $99, you'll receive a pi-topCEED that includes a Raspberry Pi 2, or you can go for the $70 option if you're already rich in Raspberry goodness and just want the screen and housing. Other tiers include the donation of a pi-topCEED to the IntoUniversity initiative (nice) for $149, three units for $297 or five for $495.

 

If you're quick, and get your pledge in during the first day, the creator will also throw in a laser-etched front piece, or if you're inside the campaign's launch week you'll get a breadboard with a handful of components to play with, too.

 

Head on over to the IndieGogo campaign for more details, and as always, we want to hear your thoughts on the pi-topCEED right here in the comments section.

 

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  • balearicdynamics
    balearicdynamics over 7 years ago in reply to spannerspencer

    Spanner, maybe I have not explained very well my point of view (as usual image) What I disagree is the approach, not the thing. We are surrounded, invaded, fulfilled by tons of smoke startup. This is my opinion. Maybe I am too integralist, but I am 100% according with your point of view, there are tons of persons that need this kind of devices. Just like the Raspberry PI LCD Frame I have published then made it as a product that people can see and buy for the lower price I was able to sell from here: https://drobott.com/item/129/Raspberry-PI-7andquot-Touch-Screen-Display-Custom-Frame

     

    The images below shows the desktop. Do you own a Raspberry PI ? Also a HDMI screen? Ok. I can sell the full Desktop Raspberry PI KIT with the preinstalled microSD (Raspbian or Ubuntu) the cables and a video + instructable to build it. Price? 15$. I though that publishing this on the Element14 Raspberry PI section was something like offending the users ... Maybe it's me totally out of the actual standard parameters. Thanks for the involuntary suggestion image

     

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    spannerspencer over 7 years ago in reply to balearicdynamics

    Actually, I don't disagree at all -- I think a big part of devices like the Raspberry Pi is the DIY aspect. It almost seems a shame not to make your own gear for the RPi  image

     

    Although, I think accessories like this are good for those people who aren't particularly looking to get too involved in the hardware side of things. It's a quick, cheap and easy way to set yourself up with a functional, budget-range desktop computer, which is what I like about it.

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    balearicdynamics over 7 years ago

    Hi Spanner,

     

    interesting notice. But without offending anyone, this project seems me a bit silly. is the worth to make all this fundraising operation on IndieGogo to make this ? I have done one for a client just a couple of weeks ago, based on the Pi2 it costs about the same to the client image

     

    Enrico

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