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  • Chip, a 9 dollar computer!

    From Hylian@VERT to All on Tue Jan 24 19:05:54 2017
    This is so cool guys n gals, a 9 dollar arm based machine, with amazing resources (for 9 dollars, that is)...

    I just dig this, and it uses my fave (and in my personal opinion, the world's best) operating system Linux!

    Chip Os is debian based as well. Thank you chip peeps!

    C.H.I.P., A nine dollar computer! http://dennygoot.blogspot.com/2017/01/chip-nine-dollar-computer.html

    (and as always, it's a bit of shameless plug because I wrote the article) :D

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  • From tfurrows@VERT/KK4QBN to Hylian on Wed Jan 25 00:24:59 2017
    Re: Chip, a 9 dollar computer!
    By: Hylian to All on Tue Jan 24 2017 07:05 pm

    This is so cool guys n gals, a 9 dollar arm based machine, with amazing resources (for 9 dollars, that is)...

    I have a few Raspberry Pi's, and at $5 the Pi Zero is quit capable, but the CHIP does have a few things the Pi Zero does not. I specifically like the CHIP's VGA "hat"; to get VGA on a Pi Zero you have to do some soldering.

    It's amazing what <$10 can get you in computing these days, just amazing.

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  • From Dumas Walker@VERT/CAPCITY2 to tfurrows on Wed Jan 25 18:49:00 2017
    I have a few Raspberry Pi's, and at $5 the Pi Zero is quit capable, but the CHIP does have a few things the Pi Zero does not. I specifically
    like the CHIP's VGA "hat"; to get VGA on a Pi Zero you have to do some soldering.

    You can't use an HDMI->VGA converter, like you can with the 2B?



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  • From echicken@VERT/ECBBS to Dumas Walker on Wed Jan 25 21:45:43 2017
    Re: Chip, a 9 dollar computer
    By: Dumas Walker to tfurrows on Wed Jan 25 2017 18:49:00

    specifically like the CHIP's VGA "hat"; to get VGA on a Pi Zero you

    You can't use an HDMI->VGA converter, like you can with the 2B?

    The CHIP base module doesn't offer any easy way to output video (apart from maybe composite out of its TRRS jack, IIRC). To get VGA or HDMI out, you need an accessory board (a "dip" rather than a "hat", in this ecosystem).

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  • From tfurrows@VERT/KK4QBN to Dumas Walker on Thu Jan 26 01:38:22 2017
    Re: Chip, a 9 dollar computer
    By: Dumas Walker to tfurrows on Wed Jan 25 2017 06:49 pm

    You can't use an HDMI->VGA converter, like you can with the 2B?
    You certainly can. If you want to solder, you can output vga with the gpio pins as well, for a few bucks if you're creative and handy. I do like that the CHIP has a stock/oem VGA-out option though, that connects to directly without soldering. I believe the VGA option is only $10.

    I get that there are pluses and minuses for both the CHIP and the Pi family. I have 3 Pis and no CHIPS, but I'd love to try the CHIP out sometime.

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  • From Dumas Walker@VERT/CAPCITY2 to echicken on Thu Jan 26 18:09:00 2017
    specifically like the CHIP's VGA "hat"; to get VGA on a Pi Zero you
    You can't use an HDMI->VGA converter, like you can with the 2B?
    The CHIP base module doesn't offer any easy way to output video (apart from maybe composite out of its TRRS jack, IIRC). To get VGA or HDMI
    out, you need an accessory board (a "dip" rather than a "hat", in this ecosystem).

    Sorry, I actually meant the Pi Zero. I saw some things about the CHIP when
    it first came out. If I had the $$$ I probably would have tried out every single SBC out there by now but, as it is, I just have the Pi 2B.



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