The Raspberry Pi is a credit-card sized computer that plugs into your TV and a keyboard. You can pre order your board now from http://www.farnell.com (EU), http://www.newark.com (US), http://www.element14.com (APAC). It can be used for many of the things that your desktop PC does, like spreadsheets, word-processing and games. It also plays high-definition video.
Raspberry Pi Linux Specs
· SoC Broadcom BCM2835 (CPU, GPU, DSP, and SDRAM)
· CPU: 700 MHz ARM1176JZF-S core (ARM11 family)
· GPU: Broadcom VideoCore IV, OpenGL ES 2.0, 1080p30 h.264/MPEG-4 AVC high-profile decoder
· Memory (SDRAM): 256 Megabytes (MiB)
· Video outputs: Composite RCA, HDMI
· Audio outputs: 3.5 mm jack, HDMI
· Onboard storage: SD, MMC, SDIO card slot
· 10/100 Ethernet RJ45 onboard network
· Storage via SD/ MMC/ SDIO card slot
