CHIP $9 Computer

This video reviews the CHIP single board computer which I purchased from the Next Thing Co in late 2016. In 2017 the CHIP was discontinued, and in March 2018 Next Thing Co entered bankrupty. So the CHIP is no longer available.

[ben]

$9.00 and it has an auxiliary jack.

Take the hint, Apple.

[DeshierArchitecte]

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

[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!

[moofymoo]

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

[natewagenblast]

but can it play the witcher 3 at ultra settings?

[petedavis]

"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.

[binnsbrian]

All this chip and dip talk makes me hungry.

[nathan-qcueparsons]

When the DIP costs more than the CHIP😂

[Vontux]

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

[shadoom]

I didn't know Angela Merkel knows so much about computers.


no offense mate I love you

[vanisshen]

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

[EPICTechnicalTricks]

Hit Like
Who's are watch it on lockdown CORONA?

[zereko]

Oh wow, $9 and it has a headphone jack,




🔫 Shots fired.

[fuppetti]

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

[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?

[quintiax]

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

[Kevinegan]

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.

[CarlosGomez-vtpk]

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.

[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.

[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)