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Just Got The Raspberry Pi Zero...
Apr 19th, 2016, 3:41pm
 

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.
 

Raspberry Pi Zero
 

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.
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Re: Just Got The Raspberry Pi Zero...
Reply #1 - Apr 19th, 2016, 4:54pm
 
Off to a good start anyway.
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Well the cowboy, like the red man, you had to leave your land
You can't raise your stock and plant your crop in the gumbo and the sand
Greed disguised as progress has put us to the test
They won't be glad until we're gone from our home out in the west
It's sad to see those good old days replaced with greed and doubt
Soon we'll leave the country, the campfire has gone out
Bid 'em all adieu, you can't turn the world about
The cowboy left the country, the campfire has gone out
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