The Raspberry Pi has edged closer to gaining its own monitor after the Kickstarter project to fund the device smashed its £55,000 goal.
The project to create a low-cost 9 inch screen has so far achieved more than double its original goal, with the figure funded now sitting at £122,307.
The HDMIPi monitor has been created by startup Raspi.tv and the campaign for its production now has a target of £113,066. The concept behind the monitor was to create something small and affordable but with an HD display that could connect to Raspberry Pi devices.
The unit will have a full HD resolution of 1920×1080 and will also work with other devices such as Android units, video cameras and games consoles. It is expected to ship by February 2014.
The company said it could add other functions, such as touch functionality, as bolt-ons at a later date, adding that "enough people have mentioned it that we are sitting up and taking notice".
This fundraising success follows previous coups by the Raspberry Pi community. Last month, high demand for the device saw the millionth British-built unit to be made in the Welsh factory.
The company has also backed the launch of new online computing courses as part of the ongoing push to improve IT education in the UK.
