Raspberry Pi, $25 computer, to be released in January (VIDEO)
A $25 computer, the Raspberry Pi , is expected to go on sale in January, CNET reported .
The tiny Linux-based PC, which comes equipped with a USB port, audio and video outs and a SD card slot, was designed to be a low-cost computer for use by children.
There will be two versions of the computer. The $35 version comes with 256MB of RAM, and the $25 one comes with 128MB.
The computer is the brainchild of David Braben, a game developer, who initially wanted to create the Raspberry Pi to make affordable computers for students in the UK, which does not have enough engineers. The creators soon realized there was more demand and interest for the device in developing countries.
The concept of a low-cost computer isn't new; there have been previous low-cost computing initiatives like One Laptop Per Child , which cost $100 for an Internet-ready laptop, and the $35 tablet in India, which ran Google's Android operating system, CNET reported .
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