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		tylerflick 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A Unique, High-Tech (Family) Computer > I've often wondered how (in)expensive you could make something with a better built-in screen, the ability to play VP9/AV1 video and opus samples and Bluetooth to connect to mouse / keyboard and PC as a net and storage device. I’ve been doing this, and the answer if you have a 3d printer is $10 US(pi zero 2 w) + the cost of whatever display you want to use. This won’t do AV1 but it’s good enough for my use cases. I’m slightly cheating on the cost as I have plethora of LiPo batteries in reserve.

fiddlerwoaroof 3 months ago [–]

I’ve been wanting to do something like this to make a modern iPod / audiobook reader.

tylerflick 3 months ago | [–]

For an iPod style device you could even go lower down the line and use Pico W along with the addition of some i2s/amp combo.

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