The Raspberry Pi and its different boards offer so many possibilities that the difficult thing is not to find one that might interest you, the difficult thing is to make up your mind. Although there are those who go ahead and create what, perhaps, you were looking for and still did not know. That's how it is Chipsee, an all-in-one computer based on the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4.
The all-in-one based on Raspberry Pi
With the passage of time, it is becoming much more common to see how different manufacturers launch new devices whose base is none other than one of the different boards from The Raspberry Pi Foundation and which require minimal effort when mounting to start working. . So, the user only has to enter the board in question that he uses (Raspberry Pi, Raspberry Pi Zero, Raspberry Pico or even the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4) and you're done.
One of the latest examples is this Chipsee, a small all-in-one that is based on the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4. And best of all, as we said just above, you don't have to do anything because everything is already perfectly integrated so that you can take the product out of the box as an Apple iMac and start using it.
This Chipsee integrates inside the board and other hardware that allow the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 to work easily and quickly. Well, as you know, this board is a Raspberry Pi 4 with the only difference that it must be connected to a board that can be customized to work together with other hardware.
Well, the product with the name of model AIO-CM4-101 It is an all-in-one that has a 10,1-inch touch screen with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, a 2W stereo speaker, microphone, 3,5mm audio output, and even a front camera. It's basically a mini iMac created with a Raspberry Pi.
In addition to all of the above, it also has two gigabit ethernet ports, two USB 2.0 ports, a microSD card reader, WiFi connection, Bluetooth 5, support for the Zigbee communication protocol, and an RS-232 serial port. The latter is because this is really a product designed for the professional environment. Which does not mean that within the home it could also be given different uses.
Chipsee, the all one with a Raspberry Pi and its future sizes
This eye-catching and particular all-in-one can be purchased for a price of around $240, although international shipping costs must be added to that, as well as possible additional charges for customs. But if you don't want to complicate creating your own version, it can be an interesting option if you were looking for something similar.
Likewise, it seems that the person responsible for said product has in mind launching men with larger screens and resolution, reaching 1920 x 1080 pixels.
New life for an old iMac
With all this new Chipsee All In One it is likely that the idea of take advantage of some old device to stop working and adapt it to use next to a Raspberry Pi. The idea is very good, but you know that you are not the first.
As soon as we saw the product, the occasional modification carried out by different users to empty some equipment and place a Raspberry Pi inside it crossed our minds. And since we are talking about All In One equipment, we are going to show you this relatively old iMac that got a second life thanks to this board and became a Apple Pie.
In this way, taking advantage of certain components, what you can see in images is an iMac running RetroPie thanks to the Raspberry Pi from within. An interesting and very attractive way to reuse the device casing and screen. Which would also be great to do with other types of older equipment. Even old Macs or even 14-inch tube TVs are perfect for modifying inside to fit a Raspberry Pi with some sort of game emulation software.
By the way, if you're interested in doing something similar to this iMac with RetroPie, here's the post with details published on Reddit.