https://www.microcenter.com/product/646649/evolve-iii-maestr...
So... ?
Add 10 USD for a keyboard and mouse.
The result will be much better than the OP in every way.
Nice to see netbooks making a comeback.
But damn they suck at marketing. If only they claimed to launch the world's most affordable and environmentally friendly PC. Guess they didn't have the money for that.
The main barrier to devices actually being affordable to most people are import taxes. The majority of the world's nations have very high duties. So either you have to produce completely locally or convince governments to stop shooting themselves in the foot out of greed.
But, I'd recommend most people in this market look at either a Raspberry Pi or a Chromebook, depending on what they're trying to do.
Otherwise, I would agree. The MSRP of the Pi is better, as is the feature set.
I'm wondering if intel are still selling these chips or are they going to run out when supply dries up?
Having said that I really think this PC+keyboard form factor is excellent for educational setup where the students can use with their own or lab monitor. It can also work with external portable screen [2].
The good choice of CPU for this low cost PC+keyboard would be the latest Celeron G9000. The Celeron CPU cost double around USD40 but for the price you get dual-core 3.4 GHz speed with up to 128 GB RAM supporting 4K display [3]. If someone can sell this PC+keyboard with this Celeron CPU with 64GB RAM at USD150 price it will probably sell like hot cakes. Perhaps a good opportunity for a crowd supply type of development.
[1]https://www.reddit.com/r/Surface/comments/8a7snc/is_the_atom...
[2]https://www.techradar.com/reviews/asus-zenscreen-mb16a-porta...
[3]https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/96163/i...
If its in the keyboard I need a wire to connect to the TV.
So cheap PC and wireless keyboard is miles better.
Okay, so is this biodegradable, or is it "biodegradable"?
For instance, PLA is "biodegradable" - it can only be composed in an industrial composting plants. Does this chassis simply disintegrate into plastic compounds, or is it reduced to bio-friendly materials (carbon dioxide, water, and biomass)? Can I throw it in my compost heap and have it rendered as biomass after a couple months? If not, it's going to take up room in a landfill.
