BBC Micro:bit Computer Ready To Take On Raspberry Pi

BBC’s $19 Micro:bit Computer Is Now Available to Give the Raspberry Pi Some Competition

Ryan Whitwam | May 31, 2016

The BBC partnered with companies like ARM, Samsung, and Microsoft to develop the Micro:bit embedded system. The tiny programmable computers have already been sent out to most year seven students in the UK, and now they’re available for pre-order online with shipping expected in a few weeks. A single Micro:bit costs a mere £13 (about $19), but you’ll have to spend a bit more if you want extras like batteries and a USB cable.

"...a huge success story for Britain, giving millions of people an affordable way to tinker and learn with pocket-sized hardware." Source: http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/07/bbc-micro-bit/

<more at http://www.geek.com/chips/bbcs-13-microbit-computer-is-now-available-for-pre-order-in-the-uk-1656783/; related articles and links: http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/07/bbc-micro-bit/ (Meet the Micro:bit, the BBC's tiny programmable computer for kids. July 7, 2015) and https://www.microbit.co.uk/ (BBC Micro:bit Beta website)>