What do you guys think about Pocket C.H.I.P ?
I'm terribly tempted to purchase one, but the pricetag (49$) makes me a little hesitant.
It's been bugging me for quite some time now.
You anons are my last resort.
So what does /g/ think?
Should I or should I not?
Also: Microcomputers/Microcontrollers general thread
>>54464248
Overpriced garbage. Every SBC add-on is for some reason. Probably because retarded tech hipsters will buy it anyway.
>>54464248
>Pocket C.H.I.P
it only costs $50 you poor fuck. buy it and get it over with, op.
Why when this exists
>>54464269
Yes I am a poor fuck. There's no denying that...
That's exactly why I made this thread my summerfriend. I want opinions and actual discussion on the subject.
If you don't like it here then you're free to take your stubborn ass back to /b/ or wherever the fuck you came from...
>be hipster
>see kickstarter for new meme "maker" board
>buy it
>shill it up on twitter
>it arrives!
>tinker with it for 5 minutes
>watch youtube video of other hipsters making twitter bots that feed their cat or whatever
>throw it in a drawer
>>54464303
Well one thing is that I really like its (pocket chip's) slim and blowzy kind of design. Another thing is that I find its price quite reasonable, in comparisson with any other similar products (that I know of) which are currently available on the market.
The Pyra Dragonbox on the other hand is a bit out of the question for the money I'm currently willing to spend on such a thing
>>54464416
If you don't have any particular opinion on the subject that you wish to share then I suggest you go shitpost on some other thread...
MUH DIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICK
can't wait for this shit to ship
>>54464303
>>54464609
fuck, i meant the pyra, not that pockchip stuff.
i am waiting for one of those as well, but more excited for the pyra
>>54464678
ikr?
they're both fucking sexy
>>54464303
I want one but its not out yet and its like 600.00.
>>54464303
>>54464719
I should add I was looking for a way to do phone calls through it with a flip phone. I just like talking on a good sized flip phone more then a smart phone. Note 4 is big enough but its hard to hear sometimes.
>>54464248
OP here
Just to clarify a few things: I'm looking for something that can work both as a mini portable computer AND as a microcontroller for various "arduino" kind of projects
>>54464764
Get a pi top then you queer
>>54464764
(2/2)
all in a reasonable price.
That's why I think the Pocket Chip is a great deal for my needs.
But I'm open for discussion. I want your opinion/advice anons
>>54464799
I'm afraid $299.99 USD for a Pi-Top is a price out of my current bounts
>>54464248
(OP here)
So everybody here thinks buying this thing is a bad idea?
>>54464809
>everything thats not a pocket chip is FUCKING STUPID
>uggh keep giving me things that aren't a pocket chip
Initiate a self-slay at your earliest convenience
>>54464964
yes
I'd pay maximum $20 for it.
>>54464975
What's wrong with that comment of yours is that you absolutely fail to see the point of both this thread and my intentions.
Not every board is /b/ anon.
You don't need to be so obnoxious...
>>54465022
>>54465041
Elaborate ffs...
>>54465041
I might steal one if the chance arose
>>54465080
I would not pay more than twenty American dollars for that device.
>>54465080
Will my feedback make it into Rev. 2.0, Mr. Goldberg?
>>54465107
Are you capable of actually explaining why or you don't really have an opinion...?
>>54465139
Listen faggot, you asked me a fucking question, and I responded. I just gave you my opinion. Are you fucking blind?
>>54465200
You did give me your opinion (and I appreciate that) but then I asked you for some backing up, to that opinion. I needed you to explain that opinion of yours.
But you choosed to ignore that. Instead you started acting like an utter bitch, calling me names and shit like a fucking 12 year old...
Like I said, not every board is fucking /b/.
There's no need for that kind of attitude here...
>>54465260
Apparently I'm not being clear: I do not fucking care if you buy this shit or not and I personally would not pay more than twenty fucking dollars for it. How fucking retarded can you be?
>>54465260
not them, but
>wanting a real discussion or logical argument on /g/
>asking for purchasing advice or any advice from 4chan for that matter
Bad idea being here all around if you're a reasonable person looking for actual information of any kind. All we have are inane comments.
>>54465307
This place used to be a whole lot different anon...
I don't understand! Where did all that shit come from?!
>>54465353
The shit came when you were born a whining cunt.
>>54465290
Clearly I'm not the one who's being retarted here
You say that you wouldn't pay more than 20 for that thing.
But why wouldn't you?
Do you actually have any reasons or arguments?
>>54465386
Do they need to?
Also >>54465117
>>54464248
If you don't want to be detected by NSA radar surveillance, go for it.
>>54465386
I think it's an under powered, ugly, overpriced piece of shit. If you want one, buy one.
>>54465399
Yes my summerfriend. That's how you form a proper opinion. There must be a certain mindset or some data of some short behind every opinion.
Otherwise it's not an opinion, just pointless blathering...
>>54465426
It's not a matter of whether I want it or not. It's just that I don't no any better.
Do you have any alternatives to propose?
note: I'm looking for something along that price or maybe a little above of it
>>54465474
*know
>>54465474
What do you intend to do with whichever device?
>>54465489
I intent to use it as easy access mini portable computer and/or a base for projects that require a microcontroller
See: >>54464764
LUA
Enough said.
>>54465523
*intend
>>54465525
Lua's just a programming language.
What do you mean by that?
>>54465523
>easy access mini portable computer
You can get a similarly powerful TRS-80 Model 100 for $35-80, and that comes with a built-in modem and BASIC.
What about this thing?
http://www.sinclairmobile.com/en/poco.html
>>54465523
>require a microcontroller
I don't know of anything better, which is a shame.
>>54465590
now that is a small fucking computer.
>>54465590
Got a nice chuckle out of this one. Thank you anon
>>54465611
The problem is that neither of these devices are intended to be used as microcontrollers.
And Poco costs twice the price of a pocket chip. Which is kind of a budgetery stretch, considering my case
Should what's the verdict anons?
>>54466064
If it fits your needs, go for it I guess.
>>54466098
Apparently there are no matching alternatives for my case
>>54466064
built yourself from RPI Zero,
RPIZ 4.20$
RiiKB 10$
battery+controller 10$
Ebay 5" Hdmi 20$
SDcard 5$
Case, Plastic, selfmade, 4$
or get the chip you lazy fuck
Didn't see y'all porfags down there.
Joking aside, I'd like one if it was clamshell. Love ma SBC's
why not get one of these and make chiptunes instead
>>54464266
>tech hipsters
Watch it, sonny! Or,I'll throw my dentures at you!
can you Pi fans talk to me about some of the shit you've done with yours? can it easily run ubuntu or gentoo? could I use it to run a dedicated private server that would only be accessed by 1-3 clients? are people happy with their Pi purchase or is it collecting dust?
It would probably only cost me $50 to setup with the extra equipment I have but I'm a NEET and that's a week of groceries.
>>54469357
I mainly don't get why they have these lightweight distros listed on their website. I have a full install of ubuntu and it only takes up like ~10gb, I'm guessing a configuered gentoo install would come in the 6 neighborhood. a 64gb microsd card is $20. the pi 3 meets all the reqs, would it run really slow? I can't imagine it would.
cloud servers run $50/month, seems like the pi is a great cheap alternative for not very intensive applications.
>>54464303
Does that support Android? Or just fucking Linux?
>>54470458
>just Linux
>just
JUST
>>54469570
>I'm guessing a configuered gentoo install would come in the 6 neighborhood.
I'm guessing you have never fucking used Gentoo because it takes more disk space than any other distribution hands down.
>>54470458
Android is a port of linux you ass wipe
>>54470506
s/port/fork/
fukin troll'd me hard mate
/g/ has some of the worst god damn trips. just why.
>>54469357
I have a RPI 1 model b. I used it to run a small webserver for a couple of years, then most recently I connected it to some speakers and used it as a white noise generator
>>54470693
interesting. have you ever tried hooking a small touchscreen up to it and making a sick little home audio setup?
>>54464799
>>>54464764
>Get a pi top then you queer
$300 for a 1ghz slow as balls laptop??
Buy an old chinkpad and a can of neon spray paint
