Has anyone heard of Raspberry Pi, new lowcost mini PC (Due out Feb 2012)?

Been keeping track of the project for a while now. Would love to get my hands on one. It is a decent spec with good capabilities for what it is.

Given the price it may well be a game changer for the market, my only worry is that once it reaches the main market, companies will take to adding on huge license fees for custom software and effectively spoil it. Perhaps not likely to happen, but someone will try it.

From the whole project, what disappoints me most is the manufacturing side. It is a huge disappointment that they haven't been able to make it in Britain due to the costs. Would have loved to see a Made In Britain label on it. Regardless of this let down, good luck to them, mostly for keeping up with the initial demand!

I have been watching the progress for several months now.  December was unlikely, January was mentioned, but hopefully February it will be for sale.   Wish, I could have purchased one of the Ebay ones, but way out of my budget.

That is really cool! Imagine the possibilities...

Thanks for letting us know about it

they currently have problem with web hosting - https://twitter.com/#!/Raspberry_Pi/status/164537523098484736

Yes, this has been the subject of much discussion on the Pic List. Looking forward to seeing it at this price point.

I`v been following them for the best part of a year now, as well as Maximite and recently Duinomite, I think the aim is totally admirable, todays ICT (don`t ask me what it means) computer education not Just for my daughter that`s doing it also, but right across the board, truly sux it!

their goal is to bring coding Back into the schools with cheap easy to program interactive Physical Computing devices.

todays kids have no idea what parity, mantisa, MSB, LSB, accumulator etc... is!

but could probably fly around windows app without a problem, not Once was any thought given to the Next Generation of coders

These guys on the other hand!.... 

The Gertboard add-on should make it easy to tap into the Pi's affordable power for DIY projects:

http://www.geek.com/articles/chips/raspberry-pis-gertboard-expansion-board-already-works-video-2012019/

Can't wait to get my hands on one!