Raspberry Pi's $25 Model A enters production, could be in tinkerers' projects early next year

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[Raspberry Pi](http://www.engadget.com/tag/raspberry%20pi/)'s Model B computer will be no stranger to regular readers. We've seen it [turn up](http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/13/supercomputer-built-from-raspberry-pi-and-lego/) in [all sorts](http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/13/adafruit-light-painting-raspberry-pi-guide/) of projects, and generally stretched in [various directions](http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/01/raspberry-pi-android-ice-cream-sandwich/). If you were holding out for the cheaper, lower specced Model A however, your time is near. A recent post on the official Raspberry Pi site confirms that the first Model A samples are rolling off the production line. The main differences? Whereas Model B has two USB ports and 512 MB of RAM plus Ethernet, Model A sports only the one port, has half the RAM, and no Ethernet connection, making it more power economical as well as $10 cheaper. Price likely isn't the issue here, but if you were after the _even more_ stripped back version, it's estimated they'll be ready to purchase online early next year.

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