The UK's PC Pro website has pointed out that the VIA APC paper computer - a tiny full system running in a cardboard box - stands up brilliantly against the popular Intel Raspberry Pi.
VIA's solution runs Android, offering the consumer a vast array of easy to install apps. The Pi instead runs Linux, which may give it more flexibility, but also requires more skill to manipulate. The APC paper also uses SDD storage which, although it's more expensive, it's faster.
"The VIA APC runs Android 4 on an ARM Cortex-A processor with 512MB of RAM, features HDMI, VGA (Rock only), USB and microUSB ports, and supports 1080p. Its specs are similar to the Raspberry Pi, which runs a Linux variant and is less than half the price, but relies on SD cards for storage."
VIA's solution runs Android, offering the consumer a vast array of easy to install apps. The Pi instead runs Linux, which may give it more flexibility, but also requires more skill to manipulate. The APC paper also uses SDD storage which, although it's more expensive, it's faster.
"The VIA APC runs Android 4 on an ARM Cortex-A processor with 512MB of RAM, features HDMI, VGA (Rock only), USB and microUSB ports, and supports 1080p. Its specs are similar to the Raspberry Pi, which runs a Linux variant and is less than half the price, but relies on SD cards for storage."
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