Python is hardly assembler. Neither is Java, C, or Ruby. RTFA before you jump off the deep end.
I was quoting another age-old programming quote (If you can't do it in assembly it isn't worth doing) to go with the ARM/256 RAM quote, and then moving onto a real point. The two are not related as indicated by the "now, really," and the "get with the times".
I can tell you're eager to wave your "huruhrur I'm a CS major" card around. Stop.
Who said you need a HDMI capable display?
Anyone who doesn't want to use a composite output for a computer? Ever try programming on a standard def tv? Screw ergonomics, these kids will be blind by the age of 12. HDMI (crisp visuals) or jank ass composite (blurrylolol!). HMMMMM. Tough choice.
Good point, though at $35 it's not a great loss for the school.
When enough of them get broke that they could've just bought some more versatile computers...
I don't think what I was trying to say came through to you! What I am saying is that while most kids have ACCESS to a computer, quite a few don't have their own. I don't know, but libraries, parents and whatever are usually pretty restrictive in what they allow you to do with computers. I'm not sure that poor John Doe's Microsoft-Office-and-youtube dad will be happy if his starts mucking about with installing compiler environments, and I'm quite sure that he won't be happy to have his computer occupied all day.
Parents are retarded. So the answer is to give kids crippled machines? Cool!
It will be like taking Timmy off his Ninja Turtles huffy complete with training wheels, slapping him on a Kawasaki Crotch Rocket, and watching him slam into a wall, full tilt. Blood everywhere. Teeth removed, bones broken.
Schools can provide programming computers. Parents who aren't stuck in the 1940s can provide real computers.
No C++, no Java and no C#? Where did you get that idea? I'm getting more and more confident in the fact that you have no idea of what you are talking about. It's a Linux system, not some sort of sandboxed toy OS.
From Wikipedia: This board is intended to run operating systems based on the Linux kernel, including, but not exclusive to Linux[2] and to support the Python programming language,[11][12] BBC BASIC,[13] C[11] and Perl.[11]
So, no, I am not clueless. Just reading the information I see. The thing comes with Kids Ruby, Scratch, and BASIC , I think?
Can anyone confirm otherwise that this thing supports C++ and C#? I sure doubt it supports C# in any good form.
Yes, they should give Linux boxes to all k... wait, isn't this what the Raspberry Pi is? Are you that clueless or are you leaving out some aspect of your argument that gives it some sense?
This thing is far from being a fullblown linux box. Linux based != Linux. It's got some hacked up Linux based OS running off an SD card. It ain't like you're going to be able to hit up the repo browser and grab tons of packages to install.
Are you sure you aren't the clueless one?
If I wanted a kid to get excited about programming, I'd sit him down in front of a Linux machine with some Galaga clone in C, and show him how that works.
Games are how you get kids excited. Not goony little boxes that make Amigafans hard in the pants.
This thing has a long way to go before it would be useful in my book. I'd rather spend the extra money on a real computer for a kid, so he/she can learn more than just programming.
