C.H.I.P. - The World's First $9 Computer
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Backers: 39560
Average Pledge Per Backer: $52
Funded: $2,071,928 of $50,000
Dates: May 7th -> Jun 6th (30 days)
Project By: Next Thing Co.
Backers: 39560
Average Pledge Per Backer: $52
Funded: $2,071,928 of $50,000
Dates: May 7th -> Jun 6th (30 days)
Project By: Next Thing Co.
$2,071,928
current pledge level
Last Updated: June 6 @ 11:30 -0400 GMT
4143%
of goal
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Latest News
Stuff Gadget Awards 2015: Vote for the Kickstarter Campaign of the Year
October 22nd - via: stuff.tv
This year has been a great one for crowdfunding. Amazing devices and projects wouldn’t stop appearing, making our wallet regularly flee to the corner of the room. (Read More)
THANK YOU, BACKERS!!! \(•◡•)/ NEXT THINGS!!! 
June 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Amazing Chipsters!!! Typed words can only express so much. We’d much rather show you how thankful we are for your overwhelming support and encouragement throughout the last month. Over 50,000 C.H.I.P.s! Over 15,000 PocketC.H.I.P.s! And more... (Read More)
Portable Fragging with PocketC.H.I.P.!!!
June 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Chipsters! As promised, we made time for some more PocketC.H.I.P. demo action. Over the last few days, we've been stress testing the PocketC.H.I.P. prototypes and we've finally found the perfect test: PocketC.H.I.P. running QUAKE 3!!! Quake 3 or... (Read More)
International C.H.I.P.ping!
June 1st - via: kickstarter.com
C.H.I.P.'s INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING is now up to 44% cheaper!!! We looked into it (extensively) and are super happy to announce major reductions to international shipping costs. It’s taken three weeks of hard work and countless import forms, but we... (Read More)
All about Open Source
May 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Howdy Backers! As we've mentioned, we built C.H.I.P. to make tiny powerful computers more accessible and easier to use. A huge part of making C.H.I.P. accessible is making sure that it can change to meet the needs of the community. We've fielded a... (Read More)
Up Close with PocketC.H.I.P.
May 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Howdy Chipsters! We finally had the chance to show off PocketC.H.I.P. over the last two weeks and seeing people's reactions has been spectacular. We've been stoked about PocketC.H.I.P. for some time and want to make sure everyone gets to see a... (Read More)
30,000 backers!! 40,000 C.H.I.P.s!! \(•◡•)/
May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
30,000 backers!! 40,000 chips!! Chipsters, you are amazing! Thank each and every one of you so much for making this campaign what it is. We’ve been really excited about the $9 computer for some time and it feels great to see that it means as much... (Read More)
MakerFaire Recap!
May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Howdy chipsters! We hope everyone had a fantastic weekend! We had a great time at Maker Faire!!! Thanks to all of you who stopped by our tuk-tuk banana-stand. It was a pleasure meeting you in person and we appreciate all the lovely feedback. Watching... (Read More)
6 Crazy Awesome Tech Products on Kickstarter Right Now
May 19th - via: entrepreneur.com
From a $9 computer to a ridiculously smart trash can, here are the coolest projects on the crowdfunding platform right now. (Read More)
MakerFaire!!!
May 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Howdy Chipsters! Will you be at MakerFaire Bay Area this weekend? We will! See what the maker community is making! Speaking of making, we loved your ideas on how you’d use C.H.I.P. It’s the start of a great exploration on how versatile C.H.I.P.... (Read More)
20,000 Backers \(•◡•)/
May 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Howdy Chipsters! Thank you so much for supporting C.H.I.P.! Ya’ll are the best and we couldn’t be happier to have you with us on this amazing journey. How will you use C.H.I.P.? What things will you make? Hit us up! Let us know! - Dave, Gus,... (Read More)
The $9 Computer Crushing Kickstarter Right Now
May 11th - via: nbcnews.com
It's smaller than a credit card yet powerful enough to act like a super cheap PC. How cheap? It costs less than $10. (Read More)
Tiny CHIP Computer, at $9, to Challenge Raspberry Pi
May 11th - via: eweek.com
The minicomputer, being developed by Next Thing, includes an ARM-based chip, runs Linux and has drawn wide support through a Kickstarter campaign. (Read More)
NEW REWARD: ALL of the Things - SPLIT SHIPMENT
May 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Backers! This past 60 hours has been incredible. We’ve received a ton of messages/comments/tweets about a great many things and are working diligently to get everyone the answers they want. Huge thanks to those of you who have been helping to... (Read More)
CHIP Debuts as World's First $9 Computer
May 9th - via: hngn.com
A California company has designed a computer that costs less than an album on iTunes. (Read More)
A $9 Computer Has Already Raised 400% of Its Kickstarter Goal
May 8th - via: tech.co
The C.H.I.P. is a $9 microcomputer that's already raised more than $200,000 on Kickstarter. (Read More)
New Rewards! :)
May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Backers! Thanks so much for your support and enthusiasm! Many of you have had questions and comments about adding HDMI or VGA adapters to your pledge. To make this as simple as possible we’ve added two new rewards. We’ll be adding some more... (Read More)
The journey starts!
May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Backers, It's an amazing feeling to see everyone so excited for C.H.I.P and PocketC.H.I.P.! We can't say thank you enough for the support everyone is showing in helping us reach our baseline goal in *six hours* WOW! That said, the real power of... (Read More)
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