Turns out there’s more than one tiny computer board around – but Microsoft’s Atom-powered Pi rival can’t match it in every respect…
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Listen up, tiny computer fans! Microsoft has just launched the Sharks Cove, its Windows-based answer to the Raspberry Pi – although its price tag suggests that it’s aimed at a slightly wealthier market.
While the current Pi, the Model B+, costs just £26, the Sharks Cove is priced at US$299 (£175) – but that does include the Windows 8.1 operating system and all the necessary utilities to run it on the board.