CHIP $9 Computer

[@ben9183]

$9.00 and it has an auxiliary jack. Take the hint, Apple.

[@enkiimuto1041]

To be fair the hint they'll take is that cheap = bankrupcy

[@insitakaya1672]

@@neptunevibe I can't tell whether or not you're trying to be funny. Working at Apple doesn't mean anything either

[@_Common_Logic_]

@@neptunevibe - Congratulations, my young Chinese friend. You've avoided committing suicide AND have sacrificed your "nap break" to weigh in here. You'd better get back to work or they'll take you from the factory and ship you to the mineral mines to dig tin ore with the other 12-year-old kids and migrant workers. Stay safe. ;-)

[@leemilica]

@@neptunevibe hey i just bought a pair of brand new 500 euro sennheisers, and they are telling me to tell you to KISS MY ROSY ASS!

[@masonreppeto882]

@@neptunevibeI'm still never buying a crappy mac

[@HeavenlyWarrior]

This guy and his videos is like if there was the world wide web and youtube in the 80's. It's incredible. I love unique and creative people. Great video btw!

[@DeshierArchitecte]

When you realize the keyboard is more expensive than the computer 🤣

[@ExplainingComputers]

Indeed!

[@happygimp0]

There ard keyboards that cost 300$, some exemplars go even up over 1000$, not that hard to find a cheaper computer.

[@DAMNTOOGENIUS]

Seriously dude😂😂😂

[@RonLarhz]

Kickoff of the same keyboard cost about 8-15. Cheaper than the hdmi mod?

[@jimmylives]

Keyboard cost 3-4$

[@moofymoo]

this is much more powerfull than my first desktop computer. I feel so old now.

[@AE86ofMtAkina]

Same here. My first laptop had a 486...in 2008.

[@klu7499]

@@AE86ofMtAkina Don't feel old. This is more powerful than the mainframe I used to program with punchcards........

[@FRehan-pe8ww]

@@AE86ofMtAkina 486 in 2008 lmao

[@floydlooney6837]

I had a 486 Tandy SX or something, 33mhz, 100 mb hdd... so amazing. lol

[@Glasshopper]

You're not old, my first desktop was a commodore 64.

[@petedavis7970]

"in March 2018 Next Thing Co entered bankrupty." So really, it wasn't a $9 computer. It was a $10+ computer. They were just selling it for $9.

[@ExplainingComputers]

Very true. Not a sound business model.

[@artbecker5618]

It was never a $9 computer. That was just marketing hype. You had to pay at least $9 more for shipping. There was no way you could get one for just $9, like they lied. Yes, most things cost money to ship, but not cose to 100% of the marketing price.

[@ericsmith1801]

@@artbecker5618 A hundred of these for a Linux parallel supercomputer ?

[@xorgbeep]

probably cost less to manufacture, they just didnt sell enough because its inferior to a pi in terms of value and power even at the time this was a crap deal.

[@Hornet135]

@@xorgbeep You’re looking at it wrong. It’s more like a slightly cheaper version of a pi zero w with some trade offs.

[@ExplainingComputers]

In response to many questions, note that the HDMI DIP includes connections (pads and holes) that allow the user to solder on more pins to duplicate the XIO (GPIO) and some of the other connectors taken up when the HDMI DIP is fitted.

[@NaoPb]

Do you think that if I were to buy two of those bottom covers, that I would be able to secure one to the HDMI shield?

[@Shane-Singleton]

By looking at the shape of the HDMI board I don't think it'll be very easy to do as if you'll notice the cutout on the board is right where the screw mount is on the little cover. You may be able to make it work but you'd have to come up with some type of hold down. Or... you could just glue it using some Shoe Goo or something similar if you don't think you'll ever need to access any GPIO via the bottom of the HDMI boars. Or a Zip Tie / Rubber band

[@fluffyluke9174]

ExplainingComputers damn i remember when you had 90.000 subs

[@fluffyluke9174]

ExplainingComputers btw, what is you favoritt board pc, mine is the raspberry pi 3 model B

[@ExplainingComputers]

Indeed! :

[@MrGoatflakes]

Chris, to open a ziplock bag without going insane just hold it between the palms of your hands, press slightly together to stop slippage and then move one hand towards you and one away. The bag will open up nicely at the ends and you won't have to faff about with trying to find a grip.

[@jrmcferren]

I was a kickstarter backer for this, I really never used the GUI on mine, in fact I should re-flash mine to get it back (I uninstalled it manually). A few notes: - The MicroUSB has a few functions. Power input and flashing as you have demonstrated, but also it also connects to the UART allowing you to access the serial console. When powered using any external connection (battery or +5V and ground on the header) the MicroUSB also functions as a USB OTG connection. - The white LED is connected to the power supply via a resistor and is on when the power is on. The purple LED is connected to a GPIO pin via a resistor and can be turned off. - I live in the United States and NTSC is our standard, however, PAL should be available by tweaking the configuration files. If an NTSC display or a DIP is not available for making this setting, this will need to be done via a serial terminal. - The case was a later add-on after a design change moved key components to the bottom of the board. As a kickstarter backer I got this preinstalled for no additional charge. We also got the video cable for no charge. - Per early CHIP documentation it was originally suggested (and may still be) to connect a wired mouse via USB and a keyboard via bluetooth. - Some CHIPs supposedly have a higher capacity flash and one of the later versions of the operating system allows access to the full capacity (8GB instead of 4GB).

[@CarlosGomez-vt9pk]

Got two of these back in the day. I used it as a CUPS print server for my no-wifi printer. Did a decent job for me. When the Zero came out I felt sorry for CHIP because their "niche" was no more.

[@Kevinegan1]

And to think, it wasn't that long ago when I got my first computer. When I bought it, it was the top of line. It was an IBM 286 that cost nearly $3000.00. The owner was required to load all software. The first was the DOS, then the Dot Matrix printer, sound card and so on. There was no such thing as Windows then. When Windows hit the scene I hated it. I was used to telling the computer, where and what, to do using DOS commands. I played around with CONFIG.SYS a lot. I designed a command to keep the kids from tearing up the computer, which they usually did. Unless you knew what series of keys and their correct order, whenever anyone unauthorized attempted to use my computer my program caused the directory DIR/W to display then turn off, then display the DIR and turn off, a continuous loop that could not be stopped except by powering off the computer or entering my code. The system was huge and the monitor was a green screen and also huge.

[@ExplainingComputers]

I too liked the days of 286 computing. :)

[@kermitdafrog8]

Hercules monochrome?

[@alberoDiSpazio]

I had an Epson 286 w/ EGA graphics and a whopping 1MB of ram. Ran XTree and WordPerfect.

[@blazer666del]

Also Norton actually had decent software back then too (Norton Commander)

[@totophi]

Are you viewing this in Lynx?

[@Sizzlik]

I had great fun with the TSA explaining them what the stuff in my luggage is. (powerbanks/batteries, micro controllers, wires/cables, lcd screens, tools)

[@ExplainingComputers]

:)

[@zottegemolivier]

:-)),seems like i'm not the only one having fun with this hahahaha:-))).gpd pc, the newer Gpd mini pc,mac,android tablet,ipad pro,kindle, HDD,chargers,cables,powerbank,a raspbberry pi ,mini keyboard......oh and the micro projector(vital),and my mi mix and iphone......after like 1 minute they just get nervousa and are like:please GO, please GO NOW!.....it really throws them off :-))))))))

[@Spee33]

Wonderful how small a pc can get.

[@_________________404]

MPC12 but same performance as pc from 2001

[@mateuszbugaj799]

i think this could be so small we can't even use it

[@MegaManNeo]

Things get better every time, Intel showed Atom based systems this size at CES a few days ago and if you think about smart devices, you can tell we certainly will get even more advanced hardware on this scale in near future.

[@vpertys]

a computer that is only a micro hdmi port and 1 usb-c port

[@starrychloe]

They make them the size of credit cards now. Only the thickness of about 2 credit cards.

[@quintiax]

When you realise that a $9 PC is faster then yours...

[@prasinimagia6076]

Nothing so true hahaha need format every 2 months

[@tux9730]

The truth is harsh

[@jacktheewood4133]

wow, feel sorry for you then!? i mean 2ghz dual core x86 w/ a gig of ram was like 12 years ago easy.

[@garrybragg7244]

Nothing lol

[@VeggyZ]

Man, it's time to invest $9.

[@wkcw1]

Brings back fond memories of 1980s TV programs or videos you see at school.

[@nathan-qcueparsons268]

When the DIP costs more than the CHIP😂

[@selami32]

that's the capitalist system :d

[@mak007th]

555

[@ikemkrueger]

The same holds true for Raspberry Pi's "Heads". That makes it easily an expensive hobby. I hate it...

[@crocodiledondii]

6$ extra for the dip. And no flavour selections...?

[@artbecker5618]

You don't need the DIP. You can use VNC to access the CHIP's desktop from another PC.

[@vanisshen4467]

We're so lucky in this age that even $9 computers can run a graphical interface.

[@ExplainingComputers]

That is very true.

[@Vontux]

Such a tragedy about this company going under, a lot of lost potential.

[@cee128d]

Looking forward to the comparison. I'm looking to get one of these types of devices to hook up to a 1080p TV to play announcements etc. in WMV format at some churches in the area. Wanting something smaller than a laptop that I can stick on the back of the TV.

[@ExplainingComputers]

My comparison tests could not be better suited for you! :)

[@cee128d]

Especially if you include how well they play videos.

[@ExplainingComputers]

cee128d I do. I have a test showing playback of a local video file, just like you need.

[@cee128d]

Great. 't wait to see it.

[@TheAverageJoystick]

I would rather buy a Raspberry pi or any other SOC-board with an HDMI output. Since its a 1080p 640x480 will look pretty ugly?

[@Lancia444]

I really appreciate the manner in which you present your videos. Reminds me of the good old days :) Well done, and excellent video!

[@DaddyOsDonuts]

Use great caution when ordering the $9 C.H.I.P. Computer. I ordered one back in February and at first was OK with them taking a little time to get it to me. Now we are several months into the waiting game and on their own website, they do NOT answer questions as to when we will receive out paid orders. Everyone is complaining about not receiving their orders. Just a little FYI

[@DaddyOsDonuts]

Another month and still no delivery... I believe the C.H.I.P. is a PONZI SCAM!

[@DaddyOsDonuts]

Here we are 3 months later and I still have not received my $9 Chip and to top it off, if anyone posts on their forums asking for their Chip you are instantly bitched out and locked out from posting again, WTF?

[@DaddyOsDonuts]

To add Insult to injury, they keep send me advertisements (Emails) to purchase me vaporware (Old school term for non-existent bullshit). I also used a different email and asked them what is the shipping time on orders, their reply was "3 to 5 days". Seems like they are Ultimate scammers! and there KZbin videos are giving them the appearance of legitimacy. Where could I pose for others st see? If people ask in their, it gets blocked and deleted.

[@DaddyOsDonuts]

ExplainingComputers... Are you reading this and if you are, what are your thoughts?

[@DaddyOsDonuts]

Yes $9 bucks but I ordered the HDMI interface and extras too so about $50 total. I guess one BIG questions would be is "How many people paid and received nothing like I did?"

[@petermuller161]

Awwww, I love the little realtek crab.

[@iampyre2016]

I love the fact that this device comes with the battery connector.

[@wtfiswiththosehandles]

Very cool. But not including HDMI and charging $15 for HDMI add-on... that takes up all the GPIO ports. What is up with that?

[@RapiBurrito]

MasterBata Exactly what i thought, it does apperar the thing offers some of the pins as solderable pcb holes. However i can see the advantages of this one. No sd card required is great on my books since most of my use cases don't really need that much file capacitiy. Wonder how many write cycles is that flash rated for...

[@panko2848]

i think their big mistake was their whole "this is a full computer" kind of advertising. This is amazing as an integrated processing unit for small projects, in much the same was as the Pi Zero is, and with onboard wifi and storage it's actually a better deal over all. It does not, however, do "serious work" like their website suggests, you want to SSH to it for everything you're doing.

[@nichofmann1800]

don't forget it is 3d enable

[@wtfiswiththosehandles]

Not sure what you mean by "3d enable"

[@xXYannuschXx]

HDMI requires expensive hardware and an expensive license.

[@niv8880]

Just a note here... CHIP (in Q3/2018) is back available on Amazon.com but its more expensive. A more powerful "CHIP" (and by a different name) using a different processor has been developed. There are also a lot of original CHIPs for sale online.

[@revengenerd1]

At the time of this video I remember thinking small SBC's were not worth it and why get something like a Pi as they are cheap for a reason. Then late 2019 I bought a few Pi's for bedroom emulation though rarely used them and in 2020 with what was going on in the world saw the use of them and made a Pihole/nas out of one. How times change.

[@notorious_trollfaust]

Oh I remember I first read about Chip in News as it was on Crowdfounding and now its released finally. Beautiful! :)

[@david203]

Prove that it is released.

[@lerch25]

that's probably about as powerful as my old windows 95 desktop. It's amazing what we now take for granted! 9 bucks!

[@typingcat]

I am quite sure it is more powerful than that desktop...

[@azmanabdula]

Can it play old games? For 9 bucks.... damn

[@smokyofstormwind420]

it's atleast as powerful as a Pentium III 1 Ghz circa year 2000

[@xCr00k3Dx]

aoxilus Maybe when considering modern x86 processors, however modern ARM processors are many, MANY times faster than old x86 chipsets with a fraction of the power draw. I mean, think about the Nintendo Switch; it's processor clocks _under_ 1GHz, yet it's still able to run games that simply are not possible on older x86 hardware (for example, Doom 2016).

[@abyssstrider2547]

lerch25 Its actually a bit stronger than generic office XP desktops.

[@natewagenblast8318]

but can it play the witcher 3 at ultra settings?

[@furball_vixie]

Nate Wagenblast nope..

[@DashRendar308]

Are there Linux ports for some late 90's games, like Jedi Knight or X-Wing Series? I wonder if those would run on it.

[@sihledotcom]

LEGO Witcher 3

[@jeremiahsundial7801]

Yes.

[@elmariachi5133]

You could install Dosbox. That's an versatile and very compatible emulator of early PCs running MS-DOS. X_Wing could be run on a 25MHz CPU. It should be possible to run this at decent speed on a 1GHz ARM CPU.

[@pay9011]

I found this facinating. And it's three years old!

[@calebmetix]

RIP CHIP. It looked awesome and I never got a chance to have one.

[@Jomoko89]

Always enjoy seeing your videos, I'll be waiting for your comparison video!

[@binnsbrian]

All this chip and dip talk makes me hungry.

[@ONRIPRESENCE]

Bag of chip. Haha

[@beyobeya]

Brian Binns lmao 😂

[@disposablebasterd]

I wish they had made the flasher a publicly downloadable application, I sooooo miss having my pocket chip in my pocket all the time.

[@imemyself2820]

Arduino and Raspberry Pi's are used in a variety of RC quadcopters lately. Including commercial, professional drones. I wish you would take a look at that area when you have the time.

[@talclipse]

Love your videos man.hella good quality watching on my 65" 4k tv.this is how videos should be made..

[@ExplainingComputers]

Thanks for the feedback! :) Sounds like a great TV! :)

[@zereko8638]

Oh wow, $9 and it has a headphone jack, 🔫 Shots fired.

[@That-Kevin]

Zereko Gaming bwaaaaaa!

[@tyronenelson9124]

Just get a raspberry pi and be done with it which has an sd card slot and all the connectors you need

[@ErtugrulOzdemir-mf1gl]

lol

[@yet.4587]

@@tyronenelson9124 the raspberry pi doesn't have a onboard flash storage chip the sd card slot is for it u have to buy a sd card with at least 8gb and it costs more than the pi it self

[@DarthVader1977]

@@yet.4587 an* onboard flash

[@izzieb]

Great video. Perhaps might be worth pinning a comment at the top regarding the fact the GPIO pins are duplicated on the HDMI dip?

[@ExplainingComputers]

Great idea! I must now figure how out to do this! :)

[@izzieb]

ExplainingComputers support.google.com/youtube/answer/6000964?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en Here we go

[@ExplainingComputers]

Ah, there! I never look at my videos in the public view, and the menu option only exists there. But now done! :) Thanks.

[@izzieb]

ExplainingComputers No problem. glad to be of help.

[@thefunniestfarm4731]

Izzie lol you explained to ExplainingComputers how to use his computer xD

[@NomadicSage]

It's sad to see this great thing dead, luckily I got my PocketCHIP already.

[@artbecker5618]

You can still buy PocketCHIPs from China. See my other messages here.

[@bside8568]

My keyboard of choice is the Logitech K400 which has a mouse pad size of a laptop touch area and a decent sized keyboard . Worked fine for all my raspberry projects. Is about 40$ but can often be found for 20$

[@norbert.kiszka]

This "pink form" is a ESD styrofoam. ESD means Electrostatic Sensitive Device or sometimes: ElectroStatic Discharge. This and also bug (silver, grey or pink) prevents electronic from damage in transport or touching it. Normally all small electronics (all computer things) can be touched just like that by hand. Also, damage can occur hours and even months after one "bad touch". This is one of resons why electronic devices got damaged.

[@Arahansannihilation]

This thing is more powerful than the house size computer that they used to send the first rocket to the moon.

[@virtuallyrealistic]

IBM 360. My local public library had a copy of the user manual.

[@World_Theory]

All this stuff about its features is well and good… But you haven't told us the most important part! How does it taste? If I'm buying a “bag of chip” for 9 dollars, it better taste great! That's 9 dollars per chip! It's like a gourmet treat at that price.

[@bloodstormwolf9512]

They went bankrupt? Dang. I was hoping i could get one or check out what else the company made.

[@Alislaboratory]

BloodStorm Wolf You can get cheap ones on amazon.

[@fabtolab]

www.fabtolab.com/chip-pro-dev-kit

[@StefanoBettega]

I baked the whole project, got my chip, the pocket chip, the VGA and the HDMI converter and one additional LiPo battery. I used them to play a little, but was thinking about some project to do... I didn't know that the company closed. I hope to still find documentation when I'll start reusing it...

[@johnsmith-zr2br]

www.reddit.com/r/ChipCommunity/comments/8ey1iv/ongoing_chip_preservation_efforts/?

[@shophet125]

10:19 I find the warm, retro look of the video output very pleasing. It's got retro charm.

[@weirdscix]

This seems quite limited while compared to a Pi, by the time you buy all the needed additions I bet the price isn't that much different either

[@ImmaFiringNoLazors]

Actually, the Pi 3 (AFAIK the only pi that has built in WiFi and Bluetooth) costs 60$, and is bigger than the Chip. The Pi Zero, on the other hand may be cheaper, but does not have on-board storage or connectivity.

[@weirdscix]

Bit of an exaggeration on the cost lol, Raspberry Pi3 Model B is around $39 while a Pi Zero is $5

[@weirdscix]

I'm comfortable using a terminal, I wasn't reference using it as a project board, more as was demonstrated in the video, as a single board desktop PC and comparing the experience with a Pi. I'm actually going to buy buy a Chip to play with, I currently use Arduino or Pi Zeros for my projects.

[@TakeDetour]

This was a very fun Video. My inner Nerd is quite satisfied!

[@ShadowMajestic]

Since you keep repeating "Iceweasel is definitely Firefox", it is. Iceweasel is Debian's old variant on Firefox due to legal rights on the logo and name. Which was resolved last year.

[@HappyDaClown187]

Very unfortunate that it isn't available anymore I'd love to get one to check out.

[@dimitriousdrake]

I remember I had one of these and they were actually really cool. Mine broke in combat unfortunately, a big shame the company is no longer around. Great video 👍

[@fmphotooffice5513]

Dead project? From wiki... "By March 2018, Next Thing Co. had entered insolvency. Many customers still had not received their pre-orders.[13]"

[@ExplainingComputers]

As noted in the video description, they indeed went bankrupt. But the board is apparently back: shop.pocketchip.co/collections/frontpage/products/c-h-i-p-new (not that I would not recommend purchasing -- a Pi Zero W is a far better bet these days).

[@fuppetti]

Amazing how small they can make computers nowadays. I predict that by 2020 they will be making PCs as small as cornflakes.

[@MindoverMatrix2012]

2040 embedded under the skin, able to run from the same power supply as the heart

[@MegaTechGuy]

@unenslaved2012 pic related; vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/memoryalpha/images/f/f3/Locutus_update.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130207182217&path-prefix=en

[@hingeslevers]

What PSU does the hart use then? :p

[@MegaTechGuy]

hingeslevers The average human, at rest, produces around 100 watts of power. This equates to around 2000 kcal of food energy, which is why your recommended daily intake of calories is around 2000 kcal. ;D

[@EmoryM]

Breakfast is going to get weird.

[@GuillaumeDGNS]

This guy is Psychedelic!

[@ExplainingComputers]

:)

[@GuillaumeDGNS]

Yes you!

[@brahimimohammed9418]

Grow up learn how to use your intellect and stop using drugs it looks you are seeing Psychedelic every where

[@GuillaumeDGNS]

BRAHIMI Mohamed Lol

[@jameswilkins8530]

What is wrong with 'seeing' psychedelic everywhere, at least, part of the time?

[@michaeljorgensen790]

That kind of sucks that the CHIP was discontinued. I was going to incorporate a bunch of them into a smart-house/security system to control and automate a lot of things. Going a step up in price won't exactly break my budget...but it would have been nice to see how cheaply it could be done.

[@tobysgamelab4422]

This is REALLY wierd. I found their website last night and it's was in stock and for sale for around $30, but now I can't seem to find it today.

[@sdbelfort]

I bought this as an 11 year-old excited to test it out. Waited 6 months, finally receiving it in late 2016, plugged it in and it didn’t work. Tried different power adaptors, displays etc nothing worked. Might as well have just flushed $10 down the toilet.

[@BrutusPalmeira]

I was about to say in a couple of years these pups are going to be the size of a coin, but it’s already been a couple of years since this vid....we need an update...

[@tomstorm255]

The update is: They went bankrupt and are out of business

[@mr.nathanneil88]

Pretty smart computer for the price. Nice video!

[@AI-ec2qb]

Blessings to you Chris. Great Video and Content. Always smart & humble 🏄

[@CristalianaIvor]

If you look for something similar: Raspi Zero W. Doesnt have onboard memory ( so you have to get a micro sd card), but is has: Wifi, Bluetooth, mini/micro (cant remember lol) hdmi, micro? usb (1x output 1x power, output one needs a otg cable to work) And costs around the same (+ ofc whatever size sd card u want and the adapter cable. The adapters probably are more expensive than the rest tho lol)

[@montagecat8909]

Mini HDMI

[@jksharma7]

You are so wonderful to Propagate the KNOWLEDGE to the World. Thanks...

[@ExplainingComputers]

Thanks for watching!

[@kamranshirzad1973]

Hello sir,I am from Iran,i love you'r chanel , thank you very very very much for you'r explaing&taeches. I can alittle read &writh english. Thank you very much.

[@ExplainingComputers]

Thanks for your kind feedback. Always great to hear from viewers across the world. :)

[@shadoom]

I didn't know Angela Merkel knows so much about computers. no offense mate I love you

[@jag4004]

shadoom This just made my day. LMAO.

[@boowonder888]

hahahaha! He does have the look , glasses and haircut of a 1982 computer nerd teen boy.

[@Alusnovalotus]

shadoom better than your PM(MP?!) and our president. 😞

[@colonelgraff9198]

Can I buy that bag of chip from a vending machine?

[@ggabey14]

Man, that would be AWESOME!

[@heiroPhantom]

I. am. SO. glad. .. that. KZbin has. .. a. speed. up. feature!.. makes. this. So much. easier. .. to watch!.. Great information though - TY

[@SomeYouTubeGuy]

Interesting to note you have to use Google Chrome to update the chip but they ship with Firefox. Before anyone says anything yes I know you need a second machine to do the update from.

[@flimbonimbo7259]

It makes me cry that a plastic tray is $2 and the entire computer is $9. Lol. It's safe to assume they are making far more profit on the broken cd case looking plastic sheet than the computer.

[@huehuehuehuehuehuehuehuehuehue]

Great video, Mr. Gates.

[@bibasik7]

"A really tiny weenie matchbox-sized computer" -Chris 2017

[@adamsaint2890]

I got into computers when I was 10, when I got a 386sx 16mhz machine with 1mb RAM and a 42mb hard disc for my birthday. it cost my parents over £1000 (British pounds) with a 14" VGA monitor. That was "only" 26 years ago. I could not have even dreamed at the time that something like this would ever be available, let alone for the price of a fast food meal. 4gb storage is 100 times what I had. Nuts!! :)

[@derekdowns6275]

If you used a Bluetooth keyboard/mouse, you could use the onboard RTL and leave the USB free for other purposes.

[@happyjohn1656]

Rip CHIP! :( 6:29 PM 9/8/2019 Desktop

[@artbecker5618]

It is not dead. You can still buy one from China, and update it to the newest firmware via Linux. Look for my other message explaining how to do it.

[@edhernandez4344]

16:38 laughed my arse off😂😂 so relatable

[@johnarizona3820]

Thank you! My brain is now measurably larger. :D

[@ExplainingComputers]

Cool. :)

[@johnarizona3820]

Cool as a rock in the rain!

[@stevenchang4784]

By March 2018, Next Thing Co. had entered insolvency. Many customers still had not received their pre-order

[@ExplainingComputers]

Sadly true. My board did arrive though (about a month after ordering). There is a note on this in the video description.

[@jeffhousen8968]

It's amazing the stuff we've lost to time, the company went out of business, these are now almost impossible to find. and it's only been 2 years

[@cdawson198600]

siamsurf exactly my thought, I saw this video in my recommended and remember watching it two years ago... I thought they’d have a second version by now and nope they’re gone.

[@triforce.pianist]

Very interesting device! Thanks Mr.Spock 🖖 Greetings from Chile!

[@MegaTechGuy]

Very odd they didnt use mini-Hdmi, I think it costs about the same.

[@MyNameIsNotNick]

MegaTechGuy surely they did it that users would buy additional add-on

[@MegaTechGuy]

Yay that is the most likely reason, unless it was made for the South-America market which still uses composite video output.

[@izzieb]

MegaTechGuy OR they didn't want to pay licensing for HDMI, which would have increased the base cost?

[@MegaTechGuy]

Well the HDMI royalty rates are (US$0.05) per unit sold with logo on packaging, I'll do a bit of research & find out why they did it. Most likely is was to make money from the add-on HDMI adapter like Nick said.

[@izzieb]

MegaTechGuy Just playing devil's advocate. Could also be due to composite being easier to implement or taking less board space. Or to make money, like I said just playing devil's advocate.

[@TheDesertsweeper]

The power adaptor is 5 times the size of the computer!

[@anthonynorton666]

Fascinating. I am a little confused about the color coding mix-up for composite A/V. Well, as always thank you.

[@carsonfball4]

I got one of these when it was on Kickstarter with plans to hook it to a cheap web cam and make a wireless security camera out of it ($5 camera + $9 computer). The camera has since been repurposed and the CHiP is occasionally used as a test web server.

[@ExplainingComputers]

:)

[@cinemedia5290]

So lovely voice chris & So helpful info. blog. Love from India

[@ericmin6055]

Hey, the DIP is called dips because it's meant to go with the chip(get it?), not for dual in-line package.

[@stephenjacks8196]

You're joking right? No one can be so dumb as to think "chips and dip" has anything to do with electronics.

[@llVIU]

let's see apple try to make a laptop smaller than that!

[@charlesneely]

llVIU it won't matter they still charge something that cost 11 bucks to mate in charge of 800 bucks 00 bunch of bastard that's why I hate Apple

[@jacktheewood4133]

even if they did, it wouldn't be much faster! :)

[@garrybragg7244]

llVIU yeah 😂😂

[@lt_hache3490]

actually the new iphone x costs aabout 360 dollars to maek

[@lt_hache3490]

Ed Saucin exactly, and you are paying more because they have capital you dont. just because it costs them say, 300 doesnt mean itll cost anyone 300. in reality it could cost tens of thousands or even millions to have a proper set up to manufacture a complex device such as the iphone.

[@khalifdove7955]

I just have to say your videos are always such amazing quality and great content!

[@stevenkaeser8583]

What amazes me is that this small computer is far more powerful than the computer on board the Apollo spacecraft, which was a 16-bit system (if memory serves). But the changes in technology over the past 60 years, while massive, will likely pale to the changes our children with see during their lifetimes.

[@adespade119]

How do they make these things so cheaply, amazing. PS a Great video channel, very informative.

[@stevedoubleu99B]

Wow, that's not much more expensive than, well, a bag of chips.

[@TheProCactus]

About the USB HUB, Were you suggesting it cant put out 500mA ?

[@ExplainingComputers]

I imagine it would struggle to draw that current from the Pi.

[@TheProCactus]

If it cant produce 500mA which is not much, Then does that make it non-USB compliant ?

[@ExplainingComputers]

It does, but I don't think they are worried about full USB compliance for a tiny SBC.

[@TheProCactus]

Thanks for your reply :) I think ill be looking into the full spec rasp Pi of some kind, not sure yet.

[@IraQNid]

Too bad it isn't made anymore. How about doing reviews and comparisons of single board computers in the expansion slot form factor? For traditional PCs and passive backplane computers which can have 20 or more slots.

[@TheAppleFreak]

I still have my CHIP! Backed the Kickstarter way back when and everything. Shame they went bankrupt :/ I remember the power management IC was an absolute pain in the ass, as the board kept shutting off whenever it would go over the (meager) current limits, which it did whenever doing anything intensive like running apt update. Eventually they ended up putting in the documentation a command to disable current limiting, and it was basically a requirement to be able to use the damn thing.

[@superamazeing]

Fun fact this has better graphics than Ubisofts actual in-game graphics.

[@zapo4867]

yup i love chip graphics just looking at the flash mem is awesome

[@mocha5044]

Wat

[@ZeeZeeBun]

Dang... You made me interested in grabbing one of these things.. And then I read in the description it's no longer available.. Disappointing..

[@artbecker5618]

You can still buy them from China (April 2020). Look for my other messages here.

[@anthero4816]

It's nice, because computer is still not that accessable tech for everyone.

[@andrebatako3571]

Excellent tutorial. what else can we do with it except web browsing and office program?

[@zackaboy1236]

I think that the pi 0 or 0 W is better because everything is just included and it also supports a lot more including the newly created windows on arm...

[@JohnSmith-xk9xz]

What? The pi 0 doesn’t support windows on arm or any things you mentioned your mentioning the PI 4 for $35

[@billfusionenterprise]

FYI, they were out of product for about a year but are back, but at a 24.99 price (Right now on sale at 19.99) . I do not see any real change (need to find out old spec to see). I also what happen to that the chip pro they were showing. I am not sure where they are going but i will be just watching to see, and rather buy some other SBC FYI, I have looked at a Wikipedia page on the chip and they say they are out of business. but date april 2018 on the info. So someone has a new site up selling some gear at shop.pocketchip.co/ . Not sure on who it is

[@ExplainingComputers]

Thanks for this info. At 24.99 the CHIP is significantly more expensive than the Raspberry Pi Zero W.

[@billfusionenterprise]

I think the Pi zero came to be because of the chip, which picked on a price point of the PI. But now they look to be forgetting why the came to be. Not so much an issue today because there is now a bunch of low cost options to the Pi ( which where some SBCs lose where they are going with it) . I think the only thing they may have left is that chip portable , but have to see. A year from now we shall see. It would not be the first SBc that looked good and went bye bye

[@rantalbott6963]

Where is it on sale? The Amazon page (the only one I could find) makes it look like it's gone forever, and they were just selling of what they got at the bankruptcy sale: "We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock.". If they were actually resuming production, one would expect an estimated restocking date.

[@billfusionenterprise]

shop.pocketchip.co/ is where I seen the info to get, as far as the company goes, according to the Wikipedia page they are out of business

[@Tmanstomp100]

OVERCLOCK IT

[@julianferguson9212]

Tmanstomp100 it will blow up and destroy the earth

[@mitropoulosilias]

you mean overlock?

[@ericmin6055]

it will make a black hole

[@anthonytonev1357]

Compare this to Lisa which costed $25 000 dollars and was 100 times slower.

[@ExplainingComputers]

Nice.

[@errrzarrr]

Once you stack up the HDMI module no more slots allowed, because there module consumes all the slots and physical space