This ‘Minimum Viable Computer’ Could Cost Just $15

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Jan 30, 2022 8:03 AM EDT
ExtremeTech; By Ryan Whitwam
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Computers used to be luxury devices that only the wealthy could afford, but now you can carry a phone in your pocket that’s many times more powerful than the computers that sent men to the moon. However, even the cheapest phones are still $50-100 thanks to the cost of licensing and cellular components. Developer Brian Benchoff wanted to see just how cheap a functional computer could be. He came up with the Minimum Viable Computer, a pocket-sized Linux box that could cost as little as $15.

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