Reddit reviews CanaKit Raspberry Pi 2 Complete Starter Kit (9-Items)

Do you get a free monitor with any other entertainment device? You can buy a monitor on craigslist for $15-$30

Here's the RPi for $60 with all accessories needed

Here's the monitor on craigslist near my hometown

And here's the controller

Comes out to a sweet $90, comes with every connector you need and the monitor. (I'd be willing to bet you could find a keyboard/mouse combo on special for $10 to make this a real computer)

So yeah, it's probably the UK being expensive.

(Edit: Just saw that my $20 monitor doesn't have an hdmi input. Looks like you'll have to spend $106 to get the controller, monitor, computer, hookups, and KB+Mouse... oh well, pack it up)

Looks like she got you a CanaKit. It is what I got and it is a great way to get started with RaspberryPi. just plug in a monitor, mouse and keyboard and get to work :-)

Top right corner is a power cable. He seems to have bought this kit.

http://www.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Complete-Original-Preloaded/dp/B008XVAVAW/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1449311894&sr=1-1&keywords=canakit


I also bought one of these a month or two ago for my retropie build. Was really pleased with it.

On a side note do people actually use the heatsinks? It seemed like a gimmick to me so i threw them away and i've never had heat issues in any capacity, like not even being slightly too warm.

Raspberry Pi 2 Model B

Supports CEC. Comes with 4x USB 2.0 slots, an HDMI, quad core ARM A7 processor, 1 GB RAM, and an ethernet port. Also has GPIO pins but I don't know of any Kodi related uses for them. It is an extremely low power device (uses about $3 worth of electricity per year) and requires nothing to keep it cool (e.g., no fans blaring in the middle of your favorite movie).

Base cost is $35. Requires a microSD card, an HDMI cable, and a microUSB charger, all of which can be purchased for approximately $5 each. An existing microUSB charger, such as from your cell phone or a device like a Kindle or Chromecast can be used, of course. Optional components include a case ($10-$20 or 3D print your own), USB wifi dongle ($10+), and an external hard drive ($50+). A few companies put out bundles that include a Raspberry Pi board and various components such as this basic one and this more complete one. A wireless keyboard ($20+) can also be handy. Product links are provided as examples; there may be better deals or smarter purchases to be had.

You'll then want to use a minimalistic Linux distro such as OpenELEC or OSMC, both of which are designed specifically to run Kodi and have optimized builds for a Raspberry Pi. OpenELEC seems to be more popular and is what I use myself. Installation is easy -- you just download and write to your SD card (oh yeah, you might need an SD card reader, $5). If you'd like you can also install a "real" Linux distro and install Kodi in that as you would on a regular desktop computer. You can either store your media on an external hard drive connected to the Raspberry Pi or on a separate computer or NAS and share your files over your LAN.

Pros:

• Cheap base cost
  
• Low power
  
• Very hands off after initial setup
  
• CEC! Use your TV remote to control Kodi
  
• Hardware decoding for h264
  
• As it is full-fledged computer you can easily add in additional software such as emulators, a web browser, etc.
  
• More of a DIY solution (may be a con)
  
  Cons:
  
  
• A few plugins (typically they are Windows dependent) and more computationally intensive skins may not work
  
• May get pricey if you need to buy all the separate components
  
• Can not handle 10-bit x264 (aka Hi10p; rare outside of anime fansubs) or HEVC (aka h265) files.
  
• No 4K output, max resolution is 1920x1200
  
• More of a DIY solution (may be a pro)
  

• Potato
  
• Fancy Potato
  
• DMR Potato. $110, but close enough.
  
• Nice Mobile Antenna + mount
  
• Cheapie, but still good mobile antenna
  
• RTL-SDR
  
• Upconverter for your new RTL-SDR
  
• A snazzy enclosure for your new upconverter for your new RTL-SDR
  
• A bunch of RG8X coax
  
• Or about half as much RG-213
  
• A chest harness if you do event volunteer work or just like to play whacker.
  
• A nice desk stand to organize all your HT's
  
• Dry or wet dummy loads
  
• Raspberry Pi starter kit
  
• A Ham Radio Deluxe license
  
• A bitchin' yagi antenna
  
• Hamsticks and dipoles and verticals, oh my!
  
• High Sierra JAWS mount. Ridiculously useful.
  
• Antenna tuner or a nicer one for a tad over.
  
• Antenna analyzer
  
• Cheap straight key or a nice paddle for a bit over budget.
  
• Coax switch
  
• Powerpole all the things!
  
• Rigrunner for all the stuff you just powerpoled.
  
• Scanner
  
• Headset
  
• Analog or a digital SWR/watt meter
  
• A Pelican case to start working on your go box.
  
• A sweet atomic wall clock for the shack.
  
  That's all I can think of for the moment. I may add to the list as I think of more cool sub $100 ham toys.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Parts list

Old broken NES

Replacement NES Door

Canakit Starter B+

Panel Mount Ethernet Cable

Panel Mount HDMI Cable

Panel Mount USB Cable

USB A Male Connectors 10pk

SNES USB Controllers

Anker 13000 mAh 3 watt Battery

Mausberry Circuit - Shutdown circuit use your own switch, USB

Legos

Gorrilla Glue

Blue 3 volt LED




Tools:

Dremel

-Drill bit

-Cutoff wheel

Soldiering iron

Pocket Knife

Screw driver

It looks like the real deal. The case looks like it was part of one of the CanaKits like this. This was a great accessory for it.

I was aiming for web browsing, Netflix, etc and light office work. I was very tempted by the Raspberry Pi 2 Complete but it doesn't do web pages very well compared to what I have now and I doubt it could stream Netflix video.

The system I am typing this post on right now is a HP Pavilion dv4150us Notebook from 2005 running Lubuntu. I liberated it from a dark corner of the closet in the spare bedroom. The fact I have a more than viable system on 512 megs of RAM astounds me...

http://www.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Complete-Original-Preloaded/dp/B008XVAVAW/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1418629422&sr=1-3&keywords=raspberry+pi

I use Amazon frequently. Here are 5 of my favorite purchases from the past few years under $100.00

[1. Raspberry Pi with XBMC ... Click Here]( http://www.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Complete-Original-Preloaded/dp/B008XVAVAW/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1405658957&sr=8-5&keywords=raspberry+pi
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2. 6x Monitor Mount ... Click Here

3. Egg and Muffin Toaster ...
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Raspberry Pi Starter Kit

It came in this kit, I can't seem to find the individual case though.

The Linx Derp Lab 0.5

• Modem: Arris SB6141 with 35Mb down 5Mb up
  
• Firewall/Router: Untangle installed on Zotac 323Nano with USB 3.0 to NIC added for WAN - 8GB RAM and 120GB SSD system drive
  
• Core Switch: Cisco 3750G 24port switch
  
• ESXi host 1: HP Proliant DL380 G6 Dual Quad core with 40GB RAM and 8x73GB RAID 5
  
• ESXi host 2: HP Proliant DL380 G6 Dual Quad core with 40GB RAM and 8x73GB RAID 5
  
• CentOS07-1: Whitebox embedded AMD Quad core with 4GB RAM and 60GB SSD
  
• CentOS07-2: Whitebox socketed AMD Tri core with 4GB RAM and 60GB SSD
  
• FreeNAS: Whitebox socketed Intel Dual core (HT) with 10GB RAM and 12 x 1 TB RAID Z2 + 3x120GB SSD cache
  
• Pi2: Raspberry PI2 running raspbian
  
• UPS: APC Smart-UPS 2200
  
  Others
  
  
• Home office AP/Switch: TP-Link WR 1043ND flashed with DD-WRT
  
• Office VPN: Arubba RAP-3WNP
  
• VOIP: OBi202 with Google Voice
  
• Gaming Rig: AMD FX-8350 with 16GB RAM and 2 x 500GB Samsung Evos with a dinky XFX R7-260X
  
  Planned purchases
  
  
• Third ESXi host, similar hardware, and hope to get a VMUG membership
  
• 2nd Cisco switch so I can do A side B Side (or 2 switches of something with easy GUI setup since I lack Cisco IOS knowledge)
  
• A rack that is better than a cheap shelf (and maybe some PDUs)
  
• 10Gb cards for FreeNAS and ESXi hosts (maybe white box servers)
  
• Maybe a 10Gb switch so I don't have to mesh the servers
  
• Pretty network cables
  
• UniFi AC Pro AP , for sure one, but may add a 2nd if it doesn't cover the whole house (2 stories plus basement)
  
• A real router like an EdgeRouter
  
  Plans for lab
  
  
• Play with various flavors of linux and linux services (like understanding LAMP stack)
  
• Host a blog to record my derps of learning linux (Hence the name)
  
• Stand up a windows domain with AD (possible MS certs, but not my focus)
  
• Figure out how to integrate linux with Win AD
  
• Host a generic webserver with the blog, just for experience sake
  
• Learn ESXi beyond my basic understanding
  
• Maybe Cisco CCNA, but its not my priority
  
• Kali/Hacking/Security Lab (this is my priority since I want to get my CISSP)
  
• Learn mysql or just SQL in general (I have just enough understanding to be dangerous at work)
  
• Learn how to use the Pi2 to automate backups or reboots, or controlled shutdowns when the UPS gets low (30 min run time currently)
  
• Stand up pfSense somewhere on the lab network to learn (I tried sophos UTM and didnt like it). I have untangle paid for a year since its GUI makes setup a piece of cake. That should give me time to figure out pfSense and see if I like it better.
  

I just got this one. It seems to be fine, though I've never had a Pi before. I was too lazy to part one out and this seemed reasonable to me.

Edit, This is one of the Canakits.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008XVAVAW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is what I got, everything works well and I think it is fairly priced.

C'mon...gimme.

You guys loosing weight? You look... Wait for it... Fabulous!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009SQQF9C/ref=aw_ls_18_4?colid=29UJUS22L3YR4&coliid=I3C4KFHN5K16XN

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008XVAVAW/ref=aw_ls_4_2?colid=29UJUS22L3YR4&coliid=I19N4HPPOBEXUJ

Raspberry Pi. As a bare-board, and as an inclusive kit.
My daughter is starting to learn programming in Scratch, and I can't keep her off my laptop. She needs something that will be good as a learning device/environment.

And hopefully she would see me all excited about it, too.

Thanks for the 'test.

I bought the Canakit. Comes with everything to get you started. I recommend a Logitech k400 wireless keyboard to go with it. The only downside to the kit is probably the SD card. A good class 10 card will make a huge difference.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008XVAVAW?psc=1

I would buy a Raspberry Pi 2 since they're more powerful and don't cost much more. As for a kit, I'm not exactly sure what the community believes would be best :/ but I guess something like this or this would work

Yes, it is a pretty good gift.

This is a good kit that many users here have vouched for. The only complaint I've heard about is the case can be a bit weird. If you are so inclined you could piece together your own kit.

• Raspberry Pi 2 B
  
• Micro SD card - 8 GB minimum (most would say 16 GB minimum though)
  
• 2.5A 5V micro USB power supply (the one in the kit listed above is very recommended)
  
• Any highly reviewed case for the RasPi 2 B on Amazon
  
• Optional: Pi compatible WiFi adapater - useful for not being tied down to a router
  
• Optional: Mouse and keyboard if he will be using it like a normal computer and does not want to access it remotely
  
  The heat sink in that kit is optional and the guides and references can be found on the internet. If you are sure about the HDMI cable, that's really all you need.

The HDMI input from whatever source, in this case a Wii U and a Fire TV text to it: HDMI Input to HDMI splitter. One of the split HDMI cables goes to the TV, the other goes to an analog converter. The analog converter is the white thing in the back. The red/white/yellow video/audio cables go to the EasyCap which converts it to usb (The long usb stick looking thing, 3 usb ports from the left on the USB hub in the center). Then the USB hub to my raspberry pi2 (I ran out of usb ports on the pi itself). That's the setup for converting any hdmi source to analog so it can be analyzed by hyperion.

The lightpack itself also plugs into the pi directly via a normal usb connection.

Parts I used:

• https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002H3BSCM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 - $8.90
  
• https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008D66RAU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 - $20.99
  
• https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008FO7PQA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 - $24.99
  
• Etekcity® HDMI to AV Composite RCA CVBS Video + Audio Converter For TV PS3 VHS VCR DVD (No longer listed on Amazon) - $24.99
  
• https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008XVAVAW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 - $69.99
  

This is the Pi I got on Amazon. You can definitely get it for way cheaper without all the bells and whistles though.

I'm surprised no one is suggesting Raspberry Pi 2. It has a quad core 900 mHz processor running Linux. For most of what you're talking about, it'll do just fine (email, web, Office apps, Gimp, etc).

The kit I've linked to above contains everything except a keyboard, a mouse, and a monitor.

• Raspberry Pi kit: $70
  
• Keyboard & mouse combo: $15
  
• 22" monitor: $110
  
  Total cost: $195
  
  (If you have an HDMI-capable TV at home, you can even skip the monitor and hook it directly up to your TV; your cost is then just $85.)
  
  As far as learning about computers, there are a great number of books and websites available for the beginning Raspberry Pi user that will take you WAY farther than your average Windows user.

https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/sat

https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/computer-programming

https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/computer-science

https://www.khanacademy.org/hourofcode

http://www.raspberrypi.org/help/what-is-a-raspberry-pi/

http://www.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Complete-Original-Preloaded/dp/B008XVAVAW/

http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1f607z/owners_of_a_raspberry_pi_what_do_you_use_it_for

http://www.ted.com/talks/how_simple_ideas_lead_to_scientific_discoveries

http://www.ted.com/talks/thomas_suarez_a_12_year_old_app_developer

http://www.ted.com/talks/salman_khan_let_s_use_video_to_reinvent_education

The Raspberry Pi by itself is just a board. Like a PC, you need other stuff to make it work -- at the very least, a power supply and an SD card on which to install the OS. A kit like this gives you the power supply and a case, or you can go bigger and get a kit that includes power, case, wifi, hdmi cable, and a preloaded SD card. For htpc purposes, you don't need a kit like this, which includes a bunch of components that you aren't going to use (LEDs, breadboard, breakout cables, wires, etc -- stuff that you'd use if you were going to use the pi to build projects, but is unnecessary for a media player).

Don't bother with any heatsinks or fans. The RPi doesn't need them even for overclocking. Case quality can vary, but even the cheap cases are generally decent. You'll want at least a 2A power supply, especially if you intend to plug in external HDDs that don't have their own power source. And if you don't go with a kit that includes an SD card, make sure you buy a good quality card instead. That's your only storage on the device, so you want it to be as reliable as possible. Which means no bargain basement, "10 for a dollar" cheap SD cards. Go with name brands like Samsung.

And finally, /r/raspberry_pi. They're big on the Zero right now, but I'd suggest you go with a 2 B instead (quad core and more RAM makes it worth the extra cost).

http://smile.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Complete-Starter-9-Items/dp/B008XVAVAW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1451521564&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=raspberry+pi&psc=1

This one, same with /u/djskitzo24.

• Software/PiPass

That is literally this kit put together

http://www.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Complete-Starter-9-Items/dp/B008XVAVAW/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1451942973&sr=1-1&keywords=CanaKit+Raspberry+Pi+2+Complete+Starter+Kit+%289-Items%29

I just got it and set mine up was extremely easy. It literally consists of putting the board into the plastic case formatting and then copying the software to the mini sd card and then plugging it in.

There's this starter kit on Amazon. If you just want to order it, I think it covers all of the basic needs. You might be able to get everything cheaper if you order it separately though.

As someone who ordered it, it had everything it was supposed to and it all worked out of the box.

OpenELEC might be a good solution for you. Linux knowledge isn't required.

http://openelec.tv/

You'll need a raspberry pi and a microsd card. You can even buy kits that come with OpenELEC pre-installed on the SD card. http://www.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Complete-Original-Preloaded/dp/B008XVAVAW

canakit will give you everything you NEED to get started.


Deluxe kit on sale This kit has the extras if they are interested in electronics as well.


I've ordered over 50 of these units for projects. They work great together.

Why not get this Canakit starter kit and you can avoid having to buy the WiFi adapter separate? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008XVAVAW/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_.m0Eub14RQ0KY

I am curious to find what people say about the Bluetooth adapter, as I am buying a raspberry pi b+ for a friend so that he can emulate, as well.

http://www.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Complete-Starter-9-Items/dp/B008XVAVAW/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1457078990&sr=1-4&keywords=RASPBERRY+PI

The Pi 2. This kit has the case, hdmi cable, sd card , wifi usb adapter, and power supply. You may not need the wireless usb adapter if you are using the ethernet port. The sd card is formatted with "noobs" already, so you just need to power on the pi and you will see the OS installation options. If you bought an sd card without noobs, you would need to put the sd card in a card reader of some sort and install noobs via a computer first. The kit should suit you fine. The Pi 2 is more then enough for what you are doing, considering I run mine as a motion detection server for an IP camera, and another one as a home theater pc. Make sure to have a keyboard and mouse on standby. I use a wireless keyboard with a built in touchpad. Even though you will be running a Linux operating system, it is pretty intuitive. If you need help just inbox me

So to follow up on the question here is what I ended up going with.

ISY994i network module. I needed this module to send network messages to a Raspberry Pi.

http://wiki.universal-devices.com/index.php?title=ISY-99i_Series_INSTEON:Networking

CanaKit Raspberry Pi B+ Complete Starter Kit. The Raspberry will be my audio source.

http://www.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Complete-Original-Preloaded/dp/B008XVAVAW/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1409877033&sr=8-5&keywords=raspberry+pi

Voice control home automation using a Raspberry-pi and Insteon. A guide for setting things up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPu7El_Wf2w

I've heard this one is good: http://www.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Complete-Starter-9-Items/dp/B008XVAVAW

You could always just get him the pi itself, I'm sure you can cobble together the parts in the kit cheaper.

For TV (torrents FTW) Get a [rasberry pi] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008XVAVAW/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_3?pf_rd_p=1944687682&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B009SQQF9C&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1FER8N1DWK8W05DEQQ8M) and load it with OpeneLec. Very happy with mine. All for under a 100 bones.

The B+ and the Zero (the $5 option) are roughly the same in processor and memory, but the Zero doesn't have as many connectors (audio, multiple USB, Ethernet). The 2 B has a stronger processor and all the ports of the B+.

If he's just getting started I'd recommend the Canakit (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008XVAVAW) which has everything you need except a keyboard, mouse and monitor.

Keep in mind, though, the Raspberry Pi is not a "Desktop replacement", or even a low power notebook replacement. It is a learning computer, and is really good as that. It's also good for being an embedded computer, where it just has one purpose inside a project. Don't look at it as a everyday computer.

Here is the raspberry pi I was looking at.

I would love a Raspberry Pi Starter Kit so I can set up a home server/movie player and/or make an automated cat laser to keep her busy while nobody is home. :D

Congrats on your run! I'm very impressed, I have trouble walking the 1/2 hour to school.

Also, NOT(Girlsplaywow is a jerk).

Edit: cat laser, not car laser.

They sell kits online, they come about 75% complete. They're still going to need a usb mouse, and keyboard and some kind of monitor with hdmi any tv will do. http://www.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Complete-Original-Preloaded/dp/B008XVAVAW after setting it up your friend can make it into a headless unit and ssh into the raspberry pi from his computer.

> Octoprint

would this work?

http://www.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Complete-Starter-9-Items/dp/B008XVAVAW/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1451515290&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=raspberry+pi&psc=1

Raspberry Pi: http://www.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Complete-Original-Preloaded/dp/B008XVAVAW/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1449253554&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=raspberry+pi+kit&psc=1

Camera: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E1GGE40/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00E1GGE40&linkCode=as2&tag=claystuto-20&linkId=PXBBVBF6TDLU77XP

Script: (Not made by me) https://github.com/Claytonn/piPixelMotion

It's actually amazingly easy to work. This is a great starter kit. If, after you get the items, let me know if you have questions about the installation.

It really is easy though with the NOOBS sd card image.

I think you can use this:

• HDMI to VGA+Audio device: http://www.amazon.com/VicTsing-Adapter-Convertor-Converter-support/dp/B00K4WCE9O/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?ie=UTF8 which is $18,
  
• A Raspberry Pi 2: http://www.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Complete-Starter-9-Items/dp/B008XVAVAW/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1453847932&sr=1-5&keywords=raspberry+pi+2
  
• running RasPleX: http://www.rasplex.com/
  
  That should work...in theory. I'm assuming you have a computer somewhere in the house on the same LAN running PleX Media Server?

normally I would agree with you, but since its the sale it looks like it would be worth it, so I figured I would ask. Here is the breakdown.

Kit - 69.99 on sale

Individual - 74.55 (didn't bother including the manual or hdmi)

• Raspberry Pi 2 - 38.49
  
  
• Power Adapter - 6.69
  
  
• Wifi Adapter 9.99
  
  
• SD Card - 10.59
  
  
• clear Case - 8.79
  
  
  So, objectively, it would be cheaper, unless i wanted to swap out specific parts (but I'm a noob, so I'm not sure what I need yet). So, instead of buying it individually, should I go for the normal wifi kit or the deluxe kit?

Raspberry Pi because I have been seeing some awesome projects people have done with them. I really want to gadgetgeek with one.

It's definitely not "necessary" in the thought that "If I don't have the dongle, the pi won't work". It helps make things wireless. If you are near an ethernet port (or even have one), you can always use that too. The main things the internet helps with (on the pi), is downloading updates, downloading some files, and a few other minor things. It's like your laptop; "I can walk around with it without wifi and it's fine. If I need to download something, I just plug it in or turn wifi on".

That being said, there are two kits from Canakit that come to mind. This one is great, and pretty much has everything you need to get started.

This second one comes with more things like LED's, a breadboard, some other computing components, and leads to connect things up. I'm not really sure what he wants to do with all of this, but either kit will suit him fine. This also gives you an idea of what other things he might want with the pi

I got this -kit- because it was a really good deal for having everyhting I needed. I'm thinking about this -usb- since of the low profile.

Is it possible to do a combination of the pipaos and the berryboot for extra protection against corruption to save the hassle of fixing the the sd card if it does get corrupted? Also what else would be cool to boot up with the Pi? I've known about the raspberry Pi for a while but I'm not really sure of what it can really do

Get the Raspberry Pi [HERE] (http://www.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Complete-Original-Preloaded/dp/B008XVAVAW/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1419607928&sr=1-3&keywords=raspberry+pi)
The guides I used are [HERE] (http://blog.petrockblock.com/retropie/) & [HERE] (http://supernintendopi.wordpress.com/)

This was a great and inexpensive way to have a retro gaming system.

I honestly don't care what it looks like haha. I've seen the kits that come with the little case and all you need and basically want that assemble and load with console emulators.

http://www.amazon.ca/CanaKit-Raspberry-Pi-Revision-Complete/dp/B008XVAVAW

If you are looking to go as inexpensively as possible, consider this for $59.99 with prime, includes RPi B+, power, MicroSD pre-loaded with NOOBS, WiFi, HDMI cable, and case:

http://www.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Complete-Original-Preloaded/dp/B008XVAVAW/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1415822400&sr=1-2&keywords=raspberry+pi+canakit+starter

EDIT: another option, but basically the same:

http://www.amazon.com/Raspberry-Complete-Starter-Quick-Start/dp/B00L87YMGM/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1415820344&sr=1-4&keywords=raspberry+pi

I got mine off of Amazon. It's one of the Canakit bundles. Not sure if it's a good price or not, but it came with pretty much everything I needed to get started. No keyboard and mouse but I think most people probably have a spare USB set lying around and the only included display cable is an HDMI so you'll need an HDMI monitor or TV, or an adapter to change it to whatever hook up you'll be using.

http://www.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Complete-Original-Preloaded/dp/B008XVAVAW/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1415378803&sr=1-2&keywords=canakit

Amazon has a set that was 50% off at the moment
http://www.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Complete-Original-Preloaded/dp/B008XVAVAW/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1407326457&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=raspberyr+pi+cana

Der er forskellige starter kits. Der er et på Komplett: http://www.komplett.dk/k/ki.aspx?sku=774255

Her er et uden en RPi: http://www.skpang.co.uk/catalog/starter-kita-for-raspberry-pi-pi-not-include-p-1070.html

Amazon har også en: http://www.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Complete-Original-Preloaded/dp/B008XVAVAW

Is this the right package I need ? It's 50% off.http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008XVAVAW?pc_redir=1406967682&robot_redir=1

The CanaKit on Amazon is a great starter kit. It was my first, and it made starting out easier.
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http://www.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Complete-Starter-9-Items/dp/B008XVAVAW/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1453912259&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=raspberry+pi&psc=1

How about a rapberry pi?
http://www.amazon.ca/CanaKit-Raspberry-Pi-Revision-Complete/dp/B008XVAVAW/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1377249509&sr=8-5&keywords=raspberry+pi

Pick up a Raspberry Pi, and using VNC, set up strongswan to use IKEv2 and have the unit connected to the router via Ethernet. Then input the settings directly into your device OS settings. That should get you a small scale solution for relatively low cost.

edit: added links

For some people this might look like a good deal. Nice packaging, printed documentation, all in a nice kit. There is a market for it and I'm sure they'll sell plenty.

The bright colors and fancy box do jack for me. And lets be frank. Most children, which this product is aimed at, won't care either what color the keyboard is or how nicely it's packaged. They'll only care what they can do with it, and there's already a huge community around the Raspberry Pi to give children cool stuff to play with.

You can spec out all of this stuff for almost $50 less and have the newer model Pi. Sure, for some people, this looks like a great deal. For me, without a screen/monitor, it's no good.

• Keyboard, $28, http://amazon.com/dp/B005DKZTMG
  
• Speakers, $9, http://amazon.com/dp/B000R9AAJA
  
• Ethernet cable, $6, http://amazon.com/dp/B001TH7GVE
  
• Raspberry Pi B+ Kit, $64, http://amazon.com/dp/B008XVAVAW (includes sd card, wifi adapter, case power adapter hdmi cord)