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January 2014
(85%)
57 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(92%)
25 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Faster processor and double the memory makes it much more capable at the same price point
Low cost
Small size
Built-in GPU supports 1080p video output
Ultra-cheap computing for the masses
Plenty of potential uses
Vast speed improvement over original Pi
Loads of online community support
Still ridiculously cheap
Compatibility with existing software
Windows 10 support coming
Significantly improved performance
Cheap as (digital) chips
Excellent connectivity
Relatively powerful graphics
Extensive community support
Unbelievably cheap
Applications only limited by your imagin
Extremely small
Lots of connectivity options for the siz
GPIO header for custom connectivity
The editors didn't like
Supplied as a bare board
So OS
Keyboard
Mouse and power supply are extras
Restricted memory size
Needs additional hardware and software to function
Technical inclination essential
No support for some streaming video services
Needs microSD to boot
Higher power draw than its predecessor
USB ports still limited to 1.2A in total
Ethernet remains a bottleneck
Very sloooow CPU
Not immediately accessible (but that's part of the point)
Low cost, small size, built-in GPU supports 1080p video output
Restricted memory size, needs additional hardware and software to function
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Published: 2013-06-18, Author: Patrick , review by: servethehome.com
Overall, the Raspberry Pi Model B 512MB is not the fastest platform around. At the same time, as a very basic web server, it can probably handle the task. If one had a very simple HTML website that received low traffic, there is a good chance the Raspberr...
Overall, we were happy with the way our little rainy day project came together. One thing we discovered was that once a Linux image is transferred to an SD card, the partition isn't easily removable even through the Linux operating system. We also tried u...
Abstract: We've been taking a look at some Intel-based NASes from Thecus and ASUSTOR that are being promoted as HTPC replacements. While I'm waiting for another one to arrive, I thought I'd put my Raspberry Pi to good use and test Raspbmc on it. I wanted to see if ...
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Published: 2012-07-13, Author: Matthew , review by: pcmag.com
Amazingly inexpensive. Outstanding for educational purposes. Strong community support.
Potentially challenging setup. Demands knowledge of Linux. You get the performance you pay for
Aimed at the adventurous or the learning oriented, the Raspberry Pi provides an outstanding platform for the small-scale system or other project of your dreams....
