Mango

Requirements:

Ease of Use Cheap Portable Secure Durable Easily Manufactured Look Cool Waterproof (optional) Rechargeable Small Size Connect to Wifi User Friendly Interface Long lasting battery USB interfaces Disk Space Sufficient for backup Sounds? Light Indicator for Status Visual GUI

WHY WE ARE NOT USING A MOBILE PHONE:

Because mobile phones are not used in this way. -> Expensive -> Fashion Item -> People don't want to leave this around -> It's important to them -> They are unlikely to carry multiple of these around -> Proprietary or non-standard operating systems -> Makes it difficult to run standardised programs -> Makes it difficult program -> BECAUSE ANDROID AND IPHONE ARE TOO COMPLEX. AND NON-STANDARD. AND ARE DESIGNED FOR PHONES, NOT PLAY THINGS. -> People don't think of their phones as simple disposable items that they leave anywhere. -> PHONES are connected to contracts. Linked as part of a sim relationship. -> Phones OFTEN NEED TO BE ROOTED. OR JAILBROKEN to used in ways that are not related to PHONING SHIT.

Graphical User Interface

Allow users to configure WIFI credentials. Configure other settings such as power. Perhaps sync or send and receive data from other devices. Programmable displays of other information. Allows the device to be self-configured.

Functionalities

Self destruct option, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE STYLE. Connect to the internet. -> SERVE UP CONTENT (RESPONSES) -> RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS AND REQUESTS

Design

Carbon black Metallic grey Flexible epaper Seamless text display so that the text looks like it just appears on the skin of product:

Steps

• Write down all of the technical specifications of the electronic boards known as "Raspberry Pi" or "Beaglebone" or close competitors.
• Compare all technical specifications.
• Understand all the acronyms that is used to describe technical specifications.
• Construct a matrix that matches all of the specifications with the requirements.
• Buy these components.
• In the mean time as they are being delivered. Read the MANUAL with regards the particular technical components. Such as for example: THE USB. THE USB MANUAL.
• ITERATE.
• TADAA!!!