The underside recalls an older circuit board design. (credit: Cyrus Farivar) OAKLAND, Calif.—Earlier this year, Next Thing Co. announced a $9 Linux computer. But for one day only, the price will fall to just $8, starting at 7am Eastern Time on November 30. Still, the cost of moving physical items ain’t cheap—shipping from Hong Kong, where the CHIP computer is made, starts at $6 to the United States.