Raspberry Pi's $25 Model A enters production

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Raspberry Pi (http://www.engadget.com/tag/raspberry%20pi/)'s Model B computer will be no stranger to regular readers. We've seen it turn up (http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/13/supercomputer-built-from-raspberry-pi-and-lego/) in all sorts (http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/13/adafruit-light-painting-raspberry-pi-guide/) of projects, and generally stretched in various directions (http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/01/raspberry-pi-android-ice-cream-sandwich/). If you were holding out for the cheaper, lower specced Model A however, your time is near. A recent post on the official Raspberry Pi site confirms that the first Model A samples are rolling off the production line. The main differences? Whereas Model B has two USB ports and 512 MB of RAM plus Ethernet, Model A sports only the one port, has half the RAM, and no Ethernet connection, making it more power economical as well as $10 cheaper. Price likely isn't the issue here, but if you were after the even more stripped back version, it's estimated they'll be ready to purchase online early next year.

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