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The Pi-Top is a 3D-printed Raspberry Pi-powered laptop

via Treehugger

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Sep 25, 2014

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TECHi's Analysis

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Chastity Mansfield

When it comes to the relatively successful Raspberry Pi, this small and inexpensive computer is tiny enough to slide into any pocket, but it is far from being mobile enough for everyday portability. After all, this $35 computer does not come with its keyboard, display or battery, as you will need to provide those yourself. Fret not, why not print out all of the relevant parts? This is what the Pi-Top is all about, being a 3D-printable kit which would allow one to transform a Raspberry Pi Model B+ into a laptop, now how about that?

Treehugger's Report

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We love featuring cool Raspberry Pi projects and we love cool 3D printing projects. ThePi-Top is the perfect marriage of the two. The Pi-Top is a 3D-printed Raspberry Pi laptop that people can build themselves. The creators see it as an affordable laptop that people can customize whether they have access to a 3D printer — which many people will now that UPS stores started offering the service — or use pre-fabricated parts. Plus they’ll get a little gadget DIY know-how while they’re at it. The laptop will come as a kit and once assembled will have a 13.3-inch screen HD TFT LCD and fully integrated keyboard and touchpad, much like a standard laptop, but with the added bonus of teaching people how to build a computer. The kit, which will hit Kickstarter soon, will include the Raspberry Pi Model B+ board and case, plus a battery with over six hours worth of power on a single charge, Wi-Fi antenna, and the latest Raspbian OS.

TECHi's Verdict: Balanced

TECHi weighs both sides before reaching a conclusion.

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