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28 Jul 2024 12:27:37 EDT (-0400)
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From: Orchid Win7 v1
Date: 24 Jan 2014 14:12:22
Message: <52e2bb16$1@news.povray.org>
>> Fun thing: Apparently if you buy a Raspberry Pi, it now comes with a
>> free copy of Mathematica.
>>
>> Not some crippled version. The entire thing. For free.
>
> Yep.  Which reminds me, I need to check it out. :)

Alternatively, just install Raspbian on a PC emulator. ;-)

>> Also: Apparently the Raspberry Pi is _more powerful_ than the hardware
>> that Mathematica was originally released for. (Apple Mac? Apple II??)
>
> Not surprising, it's been around for a while.

Apparently the command-line version zips along quite nicely on a Pi, but 
the GUI is "a little sluggish - but still faster than the original Mac".


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