The amazing little Raspberry Pi just got a little more amazing today. For the same price, it now offers up to six times the power of the previous generation as it now uses a quad-core Cortex-A7 processor with 1GB of RAM.
That remains to be seen. This is the first time the Pi will support Windows. It’s primarily a Linux device, ideal for embedded projects and anything your imagination conjures up.
It takes a micro-USB power supply. You probably already have one at home, if not, they cost about 10.[/quote]
Whatever you want. I’m not being flippant, it’s a fully fledged computer, it can do whatever you want it to do. Attach sensors to it and turn it into an alarm. Attach a camera to it and a AA battery pack or solar pack and monitor birds in your garden. Learn electronics as a hobby. Or build a whole new company using the Pi as the main board in your product. This is the Internet of Things.
The sky’s the limit - actually, Raspberry Pis have been sent up in a weather balloon to the edge of space.
[quote=163999:@Chris Carter]And there’s a new format for the real hardware geeks…
http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/news/raspberry-pi-compute-module-explained[/quote]
The Compute module is awesome, although it hasn’t been upgraded to the Pi 2 specs yet and you need to spend more to get started as it’s not a full computer like the Pi. But it’s really great for embedded projects.
Sadly not yet as the only ARM[quote=164059:@Dirk Cleenwerck]Not yet.
It doesn’t have an Intel processor. Support might come in the future though.[/quote]
I think there is a Feedback case for it but I’m traveling and on a slow connection that Feedback isn’t happy with. However, we do now at least have the ability to build for one other ARM platform…
<https://xojo.com/issue/20284>
currently ranked 9th
Plus Geoff was at least interested in the Pi as a platform. That does of course not mean that they will do this.
I own a RPi B and I haven’t almost used it because of its lack of CPU power (addressed in the new model), and the learning curve and step backwards (in terms of programming confort, because the lack of IDE, the scripting nature) Python would have supposed. Besides, I have installed a couple of linux distros on my RPi and they felt like betas (sluggish, with errors, …)
Now, at 35$ and having those issues addressed, I may give it another try. We will see.
[quote=164062:@Dirk Cleenwerck]<https://xojo.com/issue/20284>
currently ranked 9th
Plus Geoff was at least interested in the Pi as a platform. That does of course not mean that they will do this.[/quote]
Given that Xojo can now be used for free (apart from building) and given the Pi’s prevalence in educational environments, Xojo on Pi could introduce a whole new generation of programmers to Xojo. And for us oldies, Xojo on Pi would open up a world of new projects.
[quote=164062:@Dirk Cleenwerck]<https://xojo.com/issue/20284>
currently ranked 9th
Plus Geoff was at least interested in the Pi as a platform. That does of course not mean that they will do this.[/quote]
Since iOS produces ARM code to install on devices, it is not as difficult today as it was back when the request was filed to have Xojo generate executables for the Pi.
@RIchard: If you’re talking about the latest “HDMI Sticks” I woudn’t use them, at least not the first generation. I’ve read they have serious issues with heat.
