I'm myself a beginner, and I hope these posts about my project will help other people.
My goal
- use Raspberry Pi as a media center
- control XBMC with my Android phone or Android tablet
What is a Raspberry Pi?
The Raspberry Pi is an index card-sized single-board computer developed in the UK by the Raspberry Pi Foundation with the intention of promoting the teaching of basic computer science in schools. (Wikipedia)
What do I need?
- raspberry Pi B+
- power supply
- micro SD card
- case
- wifi dongle
- HDMI cable
- external hard drive
How to get everything?
- raspberry Pi
- power supply
Please take the time to read this FAQ to know how much power you need.
- micro SD card
- case
On Amazon Japan they cost 4600yen! Original price is 12.95GBP -> 2200yen.
I can get it ship for 6GBP. So total is 18.95GBP -> 3200yen.
- wifi dongle
For a complete list, have a look here.
- HDMI cable
- external hard drive
Total
The total for all of that is around 10,600yen excluding the cost of an external hard drive, power supply and hdmi cable.In part 2, I will show the pictures once I receive everything !
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