> > Hi, > > Can anyone explain to me what is so special with Raspberry Pi? > > Only price? > > > It's a system with enough resources to run a proper linux distro (no need= for > crippled distros like openwrt) and yet with a pricetag low enough that I = can build > it into a hobby project without worrying about the cost. But has also been designed so that it is the modern equivalent of the early= micro systems running Basic, in that it is designed for school children wi= th no programming experience to be able to do programming things using the = simple on-board tools - that is the original target market. --=20 Scanned by iCritical. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .