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PocketCHIP update brings graphics acceleration, doubles available storage

Next Thing Co’s PocketCHIP is a $69 handheld computer built around the company’s $9 CHIP. The extra money pays for all the things that make the PocketCHIP a mobile Linux device, including the display, keyboard, case, and battery. While you could already use the PocketCHIP to play (or program) 8-bit games, it lacked support for […]

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PocketCHIP $49 handheld computer begins shipping this month

The CHIP is a tiny computer with a tiny price tag. Launched in 2015 through a Kickstarter campaign, the single-board PC has a 1 GHzAllwinner R8 processor, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of storage, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, and a $9 price tag. You can use the CHIP by connecting a display, keyboard, and mouse. But the […]