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Me too except grandkids<grin>. I think the Pi is targeted towards hackers 
more so then as an educational computer for the time being.
"Trevor" <trevorREMOVE@holyoak.com> wrote in message 
news:jql5pq$38b$1@dont-email.me...
> I'm planning to use it to teach my kids about computers the way I learned 
> about them as a kid, 30 years ago. I almost wish it didn't come 
> pre-assembled.
>
> - Trevor

Me too except grandkids<grin>. I think the Pi is targeted towards hackers 
more so then as an educational computer for now. It could end up being the 
Swiss Army knife of computers. I certainly hope it evolves into the use the 
designers envision. We have our own specific apps like AtariSIO that could 
be compiled on the platform and be a low cost alternative to things like 
SIO2SD.

When I was doing volenteer teaching work in Mt. View California, one of the 
most popular programs was really low level robotics. The system they were 
using was turn key: Preassembled kits and programming interface to computer 
with easy to use programming language. About 1 in 10 students seemed to have 
a genetic predisposition for things mechanical and it allowed them to let 
out their inner geek. It would be nice if we could find another generation 
that is more into hacking then watching tv and playing WoW.

Then there's other project in sore need of an update. One of my favorites is 
http://www.megasquirt.info/ using an 8 MHz 68xxx derivative in that one and 
it costs a small fortune.