Battery Powered Linux Server Called Ocean Launched by iCracked (YC W12)

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* Raspberry Pi 2 Model B ($35)

* HooToo Wireless Travel Router, USB Port, High Performance- TripMate Nano ($20)

* USB Battery Pack for Raspberry Pi - 10000mAh - 2 x 5V @ 2A ($50) * Some random hobby box and odds and ends ($15)

Most of us even have these items laying around. I don't see much need to pay ~200 dollars for this.

Is there any advantage?

Thanks for the response. I'm one of the makers of Ocean. Your mentioned list will make Raspberry Pi around $120 while Ocean is $149. Ocean will come in a beautiful and sturdy casing while the Pi would become a bulky unit.

Moreover, we are providing a Dashboard service that allows you to remotely access your Ocean devices, apply over-the-air updates, and much more.

So 20 dollars for a case and a preinstalled botnet?

Sounds like a bad deal to me.

How is this different from a Pine64 with bluetooth module and/or wifi module and a powerbank which would be quite a bit cheaper

Hi Zekio. Please read my response to gravypod to address your concern.

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