In answer to ChesterfieldChris in another thread.
Sorry for the late reply
I'm not 'into' streaming media etc. I had to google XBMC
I consider myself to be on an ever increasing learning curve.
I've certainly learnt a lot about SD cards and Linux installs. And how to regain lost storage space on removable media
What did me with the R-Pi is that you need support from someone else to get it to do anything,
unless you are totally proficient with creating your own Linux distro, which I ain't
If you read some of the pages of my website,
http://www.taxmania.talktalk.net/elecs.htmlyou'll understand why I decided to give the R-Pi a go.
I wondered if it would be easier to control some of my previous projects with a R-Pi.
The answer is no for me, all my previous projects can now be controlled via BlueTooth from my mobile phone.
I just never updated every webpage
Having a Basic programming language on my windows based mobile phone has given me the opportunity to do just about anything 'I' may want to do.
My projects are my work, my time, my coding.
The emails I get from people worldwide is brill.
The R-Pi is a wonderful bit of kit, it's uses are probably endless, but it's not for me.
Hence it's being returned to it's original owner, with power supply and HDMI cable.
Edit: Plus I'm probably the first person in the Chesterfield area to actually show one online working
I'm a geek, I know