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Kickstarter for an open source raspberry pi portable computer (files.catbox.moe)

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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/soulscircuit/pilet-opensource-modular-portable-mini-computer?

Something I would definitely not have a need for, but it looks pretty cool. They various types of configurations.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ok that looks kind of dope. I was curious about the battery life. Now I'm curious about its future price.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

They estimated the production cost at 250 USD, so I imagine the kickstarter price will be starting around 300. But that's just a guess.