PiTop is a laptop that you build yourself and contains, within it’s plastic case, a Raspberry Pi model B+. They’ve just launched their crowdfunding campaign over on IndieGoGo and they’re already going great guns with over 50% of their total raised in a little over 2 days. The complete kit, for Earlybirds, currently costs $249 plus shipping (which is very expensive at $35 for UK/Europe). It looks like a nice product, although at that price one has to consider value-for-money before backing it. I’d like to get my hands on one to try it out and give a considered review.
They’ve also launched three HATs: one that allows you to use LCD panels with the Pi, one that acts as a robot control board and one that is all about home automation. At $75, they are over-priced, but they do look good on the surface, so maybe it’s worth it…