Raspberry Pi

pctech · Apr 28, 2012, 10:47:08

Rik will still be here, he'll be a rogue segment of code in the Google cloud, a ghost in the machine

Rik · Apr 28, 2012, 11:10:10

No, my super-hero powers are needed elsewhere...

kinmel · May 18, 2012, 16:20:26

RS Components have taken my money for the Pi, so the long promised delivery date will be about right.

Steve · May 18, 2012, 16:47:35

I wonder if it will run Windows 8 eventually. (ARM version obviously)

pctech · May 18, 2012, 18:26:50

For that to happen Microsoft would either have to open source Windows RT (never gonna happen) or make an image available for purchase and download (or maybe supplied on DVD but that method of distribution will fall out of favour with MS I reckon shortly)

kinmel · May 18, 2012, 20:23:05

Quote from: Steve on May 18, 2012, 16:47:35
I wonder if it will run Windows 8 eventually. (ARM version obviously)

Someone has win7 running on a Pi inside a Citrix XenDesktop. R.P.F.'s Liz Upton reckons companies could run a bunch of instances of Windows on a server, push the displays out to many Raspberry Pis, and you've got a cheap way of getting Windows onto desks at work, without having to fork out for a full-cost PC.

I still reckon the Pi is a game changer.

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/blogs/from-both-sides-10005031/raspberry-pi-could-bring-cheap-windows-to-companies-10026180/

Technical Ben · May 19, 2012, 14:50:38

It's also a contender for a DIY or Opensource "Virtual Desktop" system as you said. We have seen the launch of Onlive, which is a video game streaming service that uses a "dumb terminal" for the video receiver. The same could be done with the Pi. At the cheap costs, Onlive were giving out their hardware for free.

I wonder if even Google would want to add their Chrome browser/OS to it?

pctech · May 19, 2012, 15:23:31

Onlive also offer a virtual desktop service as do the likes of Nasstar

john · May 24, 2012, 12:21:32

Looks like the Raspberry PI might have some competition

kinmel · May 25, 2012, 13:42:35

My Raspberry Pi arrived from Farnells today.

It is the exact size of a credit card as promised and setting it up took just a few minutes.

pctech · May 25, 2012, 14:51:17

So have you done any browsing on it?

kinmel · May 25, 2012, 16:22:44

Quote from: pctech on May 25, 2012, 14:51:17
So have you done any browsing on it?

My post was from the Raspberry Pi. The Debian O.S. has been configured for this machine and comes with a browser, media player and office suite installed.

There is a full 1080P HDMI output, which looks rather good on the big LED TV

I have found it runs better without custard.

pctech · May 25, 2012, 16:37:31

Nice.

Might get my media centre PC after all.