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Re: OLinuXino, a serious Rasberry Pi competitor?

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From: Paul
Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:13
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In article <jjdt7n$373$1@speranza.aioe.org>, 
Anders.Montonen@kapsi.spam.stop.fi.invalid says...
> 
> In comp.arch.embedded Paul <paul@pcserviceselectronics.co.uk> wrote:
> > In article <4f59a5a8$0$6882$e4fe514c@news2.news.xs4all.nl>, usenet+5@c-
> > scape.nl says...
> >> If the classroom already has computers, you don't need to get the 
> >> Raspberry Pi at all. Just let the kids use the regular computers.
> > Yes you do as IT services will not allow loading of packet sniffers
> > practicals with network addressing, subnets and a myriad of other things 
> > done to those systems.
> 
> The Model A that is intended for classrooms does not have on-board Ethernet.
> 
> -a

What is intended and what will be bought for various curricula is 
different, as I have dealings with ICT/Computing teachers in UK
most are actually interested in Model B not A, hard wired LAN is easier
as lots of building have no wifi or wifi blackspots.

Anyway adding wifi may seem cheap until you lose opne or two a lesson 
and more bits to check in and out.

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