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# Tulip Creative Computer - Tulip Creative Computer - a portable programmable device for music, graphics, code and writing
# Tulip Creative Computer - a portable programmable device for music, graphics, code and writing

![Tulip](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/shorepine/tulipcc/main/docs/pics/flat_tiles.jpg)

Welcome to the Tulip Creative Computer (Tulip CC)!

Tulip is a low power and afforable self-contained portable computer, with a touchscreen display and sound. It's fully programmable - you write code to define your music, games or anything else you can think of. It boots instantaneously into a Python prompt with a lot of built in support for music synthesis, fast graphics and text, hardware MIDI, network access and external sensors. Dive right into making something without distractions or complications.

The entire system is dedicated to your code, the display and sound, running in real time, on specialized hardware. The hardware and software are fully open source and anyone can [buy one](https://www.makerfabs.com/the-tulip-creative-computer.html) or [build one](docs/build.md). You can use Tulip to make music, code, art, games, or just write.
The entire system is dedicated to your code, the display and sound, running in real time, on specialized hardware. The hardware and software are fully open source and anyone can [buy one](https://www.makerfabs.com/the-tulip-creative-computer.html) or [build one](docs/tulip_build.md). You can use Tulip to make music, code, art, games, or just write.

* [**Get a Tulip from our friends at Makerfabs for only US$59**](https://www.makerfabs.com/the-tulip-creative-computer.html)
* [**Just got a Tulip CC? Check out our getting started guide!**](docs/getting_started.md)
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[![shore pine sound systems discord](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/shorepine/tulipcc/main/docs/pics/shorepine100.png) **Chat about Tulip on our Discord!**](https://discord.gg/TzBFkUb8pG)

[![Floyd Steinberg's Tulip Video](https://img.youtube.com/vi/1lYFjQp7Xrw/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lYFjQp7Xrw)

**Check out this video!**

[![Tulip, a musical computer based on Micropython
](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/1lYFjQp7Xrw/maxresdefault.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lYFjQp7Xrw "Tulip, a musical computer based on Micropython")

Tulip is available both as an [off the shelf or DIY hardware project (Tulip CC)](https://www.makerfabs.com/the-tulip-creative-computer.html) and a [desktop simulator app (Tulip Desktop.)](docs/tulip_desktop.md) They both have all the same features. I use Tulip Desktop while developing Tulip, but use the hardware Tulip CC when making my own personal things! If you're nervous about getting or building the hardware, [download or build the desktop version!](docs/tulip_desktop.md)

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![Custom Tulip laptop](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/shorepine/tulipcc/main/docs/pics/hinge.jpg)

There are four ways to start building and using your own [Tulip Creative Computer.](../README.md)
[If you don't want to buy your own Tulip CC](https://www.makerfabs.com/the-tulip-creative-computer.html), there are four ways to start building and using your own [Tulip Creative Computer.](../README.md)

* [No hardware for me, I want to just run Tulip Desktop on my desktop computer for now.](tulip_desktop.md) Use this option if you're just curious about Tulip and want to try it out. If you get into it, you can then upgrade to real hardware!
* [I just want to build a temporary Tulip with hookup wires and a breadboard.](tulip_breadboard.md) Do this if you aren't great at soldering or just want to quickly throw a Tulip together. It won't be very stable and will be hard to move or use portably, as there's many wires. But it'll work!
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