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July 21, 2013

World's cheapest computer gets millions tinkering
London (AFP) July 21, 2013
It's a single circuit board the size of a credit card with no screen or keyboard, a far cry from the smooth tablets that dominate the technology market. But the world's cheapest computer, costing just $25 (Pounds 17, 19.50 euros), has astonished its British creators by selling almost 1.5 million units in 18 months. The Raspberry Pi is now powering robots in Japan and warehouse doors in Malawi, photographing astral bodies from the United States and helping to dodge censorship in China. "We're closi ... read more

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