Raspberry Pi 2

[Thaksins Love Child]

Has anyone got one of these yet? Quad core processor 1gb of RAM and 6 times faster than the original.

I've already got the original model B unit running XBMC/Kodi that works great for HD movies and box sets for a £25 outlay.

Want one of these new ones but not sure what to use it for. Possibly a retro games emulator. The new version will also run Windows 10 or Ubuntu.

 

[Nightmare Walking]

I have seen these in Maplins and always presumed they were microcontrollers, which were similar to Arduino, Have just had a read up on them and they seem a pretty nifty bit of kit.

 

[crooky]

The Windows 10 will be like the RT version on the Surface tablets not a fully fledged Windows OS because of the ARM processor. Just wanted to clarify that before people get ideas you can run a full Windows PC off one.

I'd like to get one as well bit just have no idea what I'd use it for.

 

[decmancity]

Looking at getting one of these,
My dad is spending far too much on Sky a month. He is out of contract so thinking to get that cancelled, get the fastest possible internet installed at around £30/40 a month and get him a Pi setup with the addons for the football. Can just use freeview for the "normal" tv eg BBC 1 etc.

Been looking around however and found these "Android TV" boxes, will have to look into it more what will be best for him.