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LattePanda is an Arduino-friendly $79 Windows 10 mini PC (crowdfunding)

Single-board computers are getting so cheap that you can pick up a CHIP or Raspberry Pi Zero for under $10. But you’ll have to pay a little more if you want a model that can run Windows. That doesn’t mean you’ll have to pay For example, Newegg sells the Kangaroo Mobile Desktop for $99. Want […]

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Stuff a Raspberry Pi Zero into an Xbox controller (or anything else)

The $5 Raspberry Pi Zero is more than just a super-cheap computer. It’s also a super-small computer, measuring just about 2.6″ x 1.2″. That means the little machine is small enough to hold in one hand, slide into a pocket, or stuff inside of all sorts of other gadgets. Case in point: Terence Eden opened […]

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Raspberry Pi Zero is a $5 computer that’s faster than the original Raspberry Pi

When the first Raspberry Pi computer launched in 2012, it seemed crazy that the folks behind the project were able to sell a fully functional computer for just $35, even if it was a computer with a low-power ARM-based processor designed to run Linux and use an SD card (sold separately for storage). But since […]

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Shuttle launches XPC nano Windows 10 mini PC for $279

Shuttle recently launched the XPC nano NC01U line of tiny desktop computers, starting with a $160 barebones model featuring an Intel Celeron Broadwell processor. While that’s a pretty attractive price for an entry-level computer, the barebones model doesn’t include memory, storage, or an operating system. Now Shuttle has a model that comes with Windows 10 […]

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Tronsmart Ara X5 mini PC review: It’s a real desktop PC… but not a super speedy one

Tronsmart is a Chinese company that first showed up on my radar a few years ago when the company began offering small Android-powered TV boxes and sticks. But like many Chinese manufacturers, Tronsmart isn’t just making products with ARM-based chips and Android software anymore. While the Tronsmart Ara x5 looks a lot like a small Roku-like […]