Piper Computer Kit for $279
October 30, 2016 / by Marco / Categories : Business, deals, design, entrepreneur, website




KEY FEATURES
Computers are here to stay, and one of the most valuable skills you can learn (or teach your kids) is how to build them. With the Piper Kit you get both a computer and invention kit. Right out of the box, you can follow a real engineering blueprint to assemble your own self-contained computer running on a Raspberry Pi 2 Project Board. Once you’re up and running, you’ll learn computer engineering through PiperUniverse, an educational Minecraft story mode, and by building gadgets to explore this universe. PiperKit is the perfect tech education tool for the entire family!
“I can’t think of a better way to provide kids with the necessary reminder that these ubiquitous screens are tools the humans created and not just parts of our every day environment.” Forbes
- Become immersed in invention by constructing your own computer, straight out of the box
- Learn computer engineering & programming concepts on a Raspberry Pi 3 Project Board
- Enjoy the Minecraft mod story mode w/ your family & explore hardware components & challenges
- Access the internet for extra levels & sharing capabilities w/ built-in WiFi
- Experiment w/ the included gadgets, like LED lights, motion sensors, buttons, buzzers, & switches
PRODUCT SPECS
Details & Requirements
- Recommended for children ages 7-12
- Wooden box:
- Dimensions: 3.5″ x 6.5″ x 11″ once assembled
- 5mm thick pine wood
- Screen:
- 7″ LCD display
- 800 x 480 screen resolution
- Battery:
- Input: 5V/1A
- Output: DC5V/1A/2A
- Capacity: 6000mAh
- Mini-Stereo Speaker:
- 3.5mm jack
- USB charging
- High capacity battery
- Raspberry Pi Computer:
- SoC: Broadcom BCM2837
- CPU: 4x ARM Cortex-A53, 1.2 GHz
- GPU: Broadcom VideoCore IV
- RAM: 1 GB LPDDR2 (900 MHz)
- Networking: 10/100 Ethernet, 2.4 GHz 802.11n wireless
- Bluetooth 4.1 Classic
- MicroSD
- GPIO: 40-pin header, populated
- Ports: HDMI, 3.5mm analogue audio-video jack, 4× USB 2.0, Ethernet, Camera Serial Interface (CSI), Display Serial Interface (DSI)
- SD Card with PiperUniverse
- 8 installed game levels
- Free downloadable content
Includes
- Storage chest
- Controller box
- LCD screen
- Raspberry PI computer
- HDMI and USB computer cords
- Battery
- PiperCraft SD card
- Computer base
- Mouse
- Speaker
- 5 LED lights
- 8 buttons
- 25 jumper wires
- Piezo buzzer
- 9 switches
- 3 breadboards
- Screwdriver
- 4 binders
- Latch
- 4 hinges
- 5 letters
- 31 screws
- 33 nuts
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