R360 Linux PC: Raspberry Pi pricing change and possible delay

[ld13]

...clothed in a nice plastic cover, or a bare motherboard? Also, any idea what accessories will be available?

By the time I get 'mine', they'll be sold with an optional case. Till then, I'd hazard a guess of the board being sold bare in a box. Does not matter that much.
What accessories would you be interested in?

[froot]

Still a good price, all things considered. What I don't quite get yet is how this is going to come packaged - clothed in a nice plastic cover, or a bare motherboard? Also, any idea what accessories will be available?

A guy did design a plastic cover, it will definitely be available at some stage.

Accessories that I've seen include a power cable (in short a cellphone charger), SD cards, etc.

eg. Memory Card, Power Supply, Cables, Keyboard, Mouse etc.

[Garyvdh]

Still a good price, all things considered. What I don't quite get yet is how this is going to come packaged - clothed in a nice plastic cover, or a bare motherboard? Also, any idea what accessories will be available?

Ja, but this thing is small enough for you to mount anywhere in a box (ice cream box) or even behind your monitor/LCD TV.

[froot]

Ja, but this thing is small enough for you to mount anywhere in a box (ice cream box) or even behind your monitor/LCD TV.

Actually it's small enough to hide in your cigar case

[ld13]

Accessories that I've seen include a power cable (in short a cellphone charger), SD cards, etc.

All stuff one would probably rather buy separate (as It'll be cheaper).

[froot]

All stuff one would probably rather buy separate (as It'll be cheaper).

Only thing I'd consider buying from them would be an SD card, unless I know that the Sandisk ones I have (all high-speed ones though) will work. The charger - any recent phone will use the same charger.

[Raithlin]

What accessories would you be interested in?

A case would be nice - I'm aiming to plug this in the TV as a "Smart TV"/HTPC option. Other than that, wireless connectivity would be nice. SD cards are not an issue, not sure about power cables. Would they be necessary while plugged into a TV?

[froot]

not sure about power cables. Would they be necessary while plugged into a TV?

You can use a USB-mini-usb cable to plug the Pi into the TV (other way round) as a power source.

[Madman88]

Still want one...

still want ten.

[Raithlin]

You can use a USB-mini-usb cable to plug the Pi into the TV (other way round) as a power source.

Ah, good point. Why a mini-USB though? I though I saw a full USB port on that board (my TV has a full sized USB-in port).

[froot]

Ah, good point. Why a mini-USB though? I though I saw a full USB port on that board (my TV has a full sized USB-in port).

The Pi uses mini-usb as its power-source.

[Raithlin]

The Pi uses mini-usb as its power-source.

Awesome. I need to go read that spec sheet again. It makes sense though - and frees up the USB for wireless.

[boerseun]

I wonder if it will run MOL?

Should make an excellent media centre that you can take anywhere...

Yep, if it's a media centre you want, it can run XBMC.

[stevovo]

So if a non-magnetic port means no ethernet connection then... why do they make non-magnetic ports?

Or am I missing something?

[froot]

So if a non-magnetic port means no ethernet connection then... why do they make non-magnetic ports?

Or am I missing something?

Good question.... all I've got is a crappy answer with something of the lines of "no friggin' idea".