More than 2 million units sold is what the Raspberry Pi Foundation confirmed yesterday, we are talking about that low-cost micro PC, the Raspberry Pi, which is barely bigger than a credit card and which can be very versatile for the user, both for the little ones in the house and for the older ones.
However what is Raspberry Pi and why it has become so popular, are some of the questions that you may have in mind, if this is your case, in this article we will try to explain it to you and you may be surprised at the things you can do with this mini computer powerful with a lot, a lot of projection.
What is a Raspberry Pi?
It was born as a project in 2006, devised and developed in the United Kingdom by a group from the University of Cambridge, it is an ambitious project with educational purposes whose mission aims promote computer teaching in schools, especially in children.
Its launch was released on February 29, 2012, as far as hardware is concerned the Raspberry Pi is a small board with ARM processor with support for various components of a common computer, which includes connections of USB ports, I / O, Ethernet, audio, SD card, high definition graphics (HD), HDMI and that connects to a monitor / television and keyboard.
Raspberry Pi model B
This mini PC can be used for the basic things that you normally do with your desktop computer, for example working with word processors, spreadsheets, playing high definition videos and even playing games.
But the appeal of the Raspberry Pi is its low cost, which can cost just thirty euros.
What can you do with a Raspberry Pi?
A young man has hacked into a microwave with this minicomputer, imagine the possibilities and how powerful it can be. We already mentioned that you can work with documents and other tasks of a standard PC, beyond this you can also:
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- Use as a replacement device for Chromecast or Apple TV
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- Make a SmartTV
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- Mini laptop
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- Control – the lights remotely from your house
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- A web server
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- Create a VPN server
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- Multimedia center
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- GPS system
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- Web camera surveillance system
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- Much more according to your creativity 🙂
Software on Raspberry Pi
Raspbian is a Linux distribution based on Debian, it is the operating system made available by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, however you can choose other distributions developed by the community, which by the way are many.
The Pi Store is the name of the official store for both paid and free applications, where you can find games, applications of all kinds and other content such as tutorials, tools (Dev Tools), codes for developers and more.
Like any app store, The Pi Store has a scoring, rating and comments system for its apps.
Where to buy a Raspberry Pi
If you want to buy raspberry pi in Spain, you can opt for TiendaRaspberryPi.com, in the case of Latin America consult the local computer stores in your country or look for price alternatives with the great diversity of distributors on the Internet, just take a look at Google that there is also a wide variety of beautiful custom cases, accessories, kits and other accessories for your Raspberry Pi.
Do you already have your Raspberry Pi? Tell us about your experience! 😎