Kano – A Great Raspberry Pi Based Kit Computer!
I wish I had this growing up… in fact, I wish I had this when my son, Ben was much younger! This is an awesome kit, with everything that you need to get young minds thinking in terms of computing! The manual is like a story book, that they follow along with, as they build their computer! How cool is this?!?
“Kano is a computer you build and code yourself. Lego simple, Raspberry Pi powerful, and hugely fun.
What’s inside? The Raspberry Pi, Model B, is the lightweight, powerful brain behind thousands of Kano creations. Its system-on-a-chip packs an ARM 700MHz CPU and 512MB RAM.
Manuals are boring. Kano is a story. With illustrated ideas and simple steps, build a computer, make stuff, and explore a new world. Meet cool characters and level up.
Power up your personal computer with a speaker. Snap together the system, draw power from two secret ports (choose carefully).
Then – raise the roof.
Keyboard: Your magic wand. Type overhand or hold it game controller style.
Navigate nimbly with an integrated touchpad, and independent click buttons. Wireless, two ways – USB RF for your Kano, and Bluetooth for the World
Kano OS. An open-source OS for exploration, creation, and play. Code mountains in Minecraft and powerups in Pong. Synth music and stream video. Dive into the command line. Invent something new.
An SD Card. Pre-loaded with OS: Sandisk Ultra, 8GB, Class 10 micro SD card and SD card adapter.
A Case. Transparent and easy-clipping, with cool customizations.
Build your own style, switch out case cards, print new covers.
Stickers. Decorate your kit, your house, your parents while they’re asleep.
Cables. Connect a screen with HDMI, power up with mini-USB.
Ships with a global plug.
WiFi. Get connected with a dongle that configures seamlessly,
with simple setup.
Ships free to most countries, for only $149.99.”