An In Easy Steps guide to the $5 computer, the Raspberry Pi Zero
From one of the best British homegrown computer manufacturers, comes the Raspberry Pi Zero. The $5 computer, available now in both the UK and the US, is the result of the company’s long standing and most important aim, to drive down the cost of computer hardware. This tiny piece of technology, small in both size and price is one huge step forward in bringing computer technology and programming knowledge to everyone.
Compared to the original Raspberry Pi Model B and its successors, priced around $20-$35, the new Raspberry Pi Zero comes in at a fraction of the price, and still secures its place as a fully-fledged member of the Raspberry Pi family.
Specifications include:
- Broadcom BCM2835 application processor (1GHz ARM11 core – 40% faster than the Raspberry Pi 1)
- 512MB of LPDDR2 SDRAM
- Micro-SD card slot
- Mini-HDMI socket for 1080p60 video output
- Micro-USB sockets for data and power
- Unpopulated 40-pin GPIO header (identical pinout to Model A+/B+/2B)
- Unpopulated composite video header
- Form factor of 65mm x 30mm x 5mm
Made in Wales, UK, the Raspberry Pi Zero runs Raspbian, and all of your favourite apps – Scratch, Minecraft and Sonic Pi to name a few. A full low-down is featured in the December issue of The MagPi, and you could also be in the running to win a FREE Raspberry Pi Zero with each copy!
For more information, visit https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-zero/ or get your copy of Raspberry Pi in easy steps now!