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Message started by Fernando on Apr 19^th, 2016, 3:41pm

Title: Just Got The Raspberry Pi Zero...
Post by Fernando on Apr 19^th, 2016, 3:41pm

http://www.hondosackett.com/Fernando/RaspberryPi/R-Pi0.jpg
Damn, that shit is TINY! But I noticed something about it, and as such had to verify it. The Raspberry Pi Zero (aka R-Pi:0) is half the size of the Model A+ if you were to cut the Model A+ in half along the short side. But one thing I noticed is that to make it this small, they had to remove the Camera and LCD Ports off it.

http://www.hondosackett.com/Fernando/RaspberryPi/RPi0.jpg
Raspberry Pi Zero

http://www.hondosackett.com/Fernando/RaspberryPi/RPiModA%2b.jpg
Raspberry Pi Model A+

But its price is only $5! And it comes with the following:

1GHz ARM11 core (40% faster than Raspberry Pi 1)
512MB of DRAM
A micro-SD card slot
A mini-HDMI socket for video
Micro-USB sockets for data and power
An unpopulated 40-pin GPIO header - Identical pinout to Model A+/B+/2B
An unpopulated composite video header
Smallest ever form factor, at 65mm x 30mm x 5mm

First the Negatives:

Use of micro ports means one has to get adapter cables for it. Unfortunately this raises the $5 price.
If you need Composite video or access to the GPIO, you need to add the headers, which also adds to the $5 price.
It is still a Model A/A+ - with just 1 USB port and no Ethernet port.

But as is it is a viable computer like the Model A/A+.

Now the positives:

Faster CPU
Double the RAM of the Model A/A+
Smallest board made (thus far)
$5 price

Unfortunately, I forgot to get a Mini HDMI to HDMI converter so I can not use it right now. But I will post up the reviews when I get it running.

Title: Re: Just Got The Raspberry Pi Zero...
Post by Hondo I. Sackett on Apr 19^th, 2016, 4:54pm

Off to a good start anyway.