{"id":2761,"date":"2013-02-22T12:38:45","date_gmt":"2013-02-22T12:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/really.zonky.org\/?p=2761"},"modified":"2013-02-22T13:05:15","modified_gmt":"2013-02-22T13:05:15","slug":"raspberry-pi-alternatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/really.zonky.org\/?p=2761","title":{"rendered":"Raspberry PI Alternatives"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Raspberry PI<\/a> is a pretty cool device, but it is not the only small cheap computer around, and given that the PI is more hardware hacking orientated I thought I’d dig up some links for some of those other devices. Especially as I’ve got two Arduino projects on the go.<\/p>\n

There’s actually a surprising number of devices out there; some running Linux and some running Android. And in a surprising variety of form factors; I’ve avoided looking at the simple boards – the point here is to look at devices that are\u00a0different :-<\/em><\/p>\n

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  1. The Trim-Slice<\/a>\u00a0looks quite an interesting device, but all seems to have gone quiet since March 2012.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. The Giada Q11<\/a>\u00a0is a similar device which is about the size of a VCR … or a 3.5″ external hard disk enclosure.<\/li>\n
  3. The Cloud Client<\/a> mini PC is a touch smaller being roughly the size of a double-CD case.<\/li>\n
  4. The CuBox<\/a> is more square than the rest and is roughly the same size as a mains plug.<\/li>\n
  5. The Cotton Candy<\/a> is an ARM in a USB stick; a cheaper option but possibly via Ebay is the U2<\/a>, although most cheaper options don’t have quite the same features as the Cotton Candy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This is not to imply that there are not others out there, nor that these are “better” in any way. I’ve not used any of them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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