Raspberry Pie, is a company, who innovates in affordable credit-card sized single-board computers. Their goal is to spread these smaller and more affordable sets to spread the essence of technology in education.
Recently, they've announced their newest edition. Raspberry Pi Zero.
Recently, they've announced their newest edition. Raspberry Pi Zero.
Raspberry Pi Zero is described to have the power of the iPhone 4 inside a $5 credit-card sized single-board.
The specs include:
- 1Ghz, Single-core CPU
- 512MB RAM
- Mini HDMI and USB On-The-Go ports
- Micro USB power
- HAT-compatible 40-pin header
- Composite video and reset headers
Raspberry Pi concludes that this device is 0.5 the size of their Model A+, but with, "twice the utility". Raspberry Pi Zero runs on Raspbian, an operating system based on Linux.
Overall, this computer improves the overall aspect of technology. The ways it could help improve education and the understanding of technology are imminent with this product. A computer with the type of specs above, for only $5? It seems outrageous, but Raspberry Pi has made it possible.