[PD] Raspberry Pi : DSP on the GPU ? (WAS : Message from the boss of Raspberry Pi Foundation !)

[Jonathan Wilkes]

----- Original Message -----
> From: Miller Puckette <msp at ucsd.edu>
> To: chris clepper <cgclepper at gmail.com>
> Cc: pd-list <pd-list at iem.at>
> Sent: Saturday, February 9, 2013 11:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [PD] Raspberry Pi : DSP on the GPU ? (WAS : Message from the boss of Raspberry Pi Foundation !)
> 
> Just a comment on Chris's last point:
>> 
>> Also, I don't get the obsession with the Pi.  There are now lots and 
> lots
>> of under $100 ARMv7 dual core (!) boards that run Linux and have way more
>> I/O options.  Why not get something not totally out of date to begin with?
>> 
> My personal reasons for being attracted to the Pi are, 1, that it's vastly
> better engineered and supported than other linux+ARM solutions I've seen;
> and 2, although I'm not sure about this, it seems to dissipate much less 
> power
> than ARMV7 soutions making it easier to make standalone gadgets with it.

So are there low-cost battery packs made to go with it that are "plug and go"?
From what I read it sounds really tricky.

-Jonathan