Raspberry Pi 2 B SBC
The Raspberry Pi 2 B single computer board is the latest upgrade from the Raspberry Pi Foundation and can help you learn about programming and computing or create exciting, innovative projects. The Pi 2 B also has the processing power to create Internet of Things (IoT) projects.
Why Pi?
•It's low-cost
•It's really easy to use
•It's Linux-based open source, with access to free software and downloads to help you with your project
•There's a great Pi community out there -— check out Design Spark, RS's own design engineer community
•It has great connectivity
•It's flexible to the user. Want to play games? Stream music and/or video? Do your homework? Create a weather station? Create a home security camera? No limits.
So why Pi 2 B?
•Six times the processing power compared to previous Pi models
•Quicker start-up
•Better compatibility with the latest educational programmes and software
•32-bit ARM Cortex-A7 processor supports all the latest ARM GNU/LINUX distributions such as Snappy Ubuntu and Microsoft Windows 10
•BCM 2836 System on Chip (SoC) runs at 900 MHz compared to the Pi B+ BCM 2835 speed of 700 MHz
Essentials to get started;
•screen (to set-up your Pi and start creating!)
•keyboard (to interact with your Pi)
•mouse (to navigate your Pi)
•SD card (to install an operating system)
•HDMI/RCA connections (to connect to your screen)
•power supply
Supplied with
Getting Started Guide
Top comments
NitrousUK
28 Jan 163#13
I don't see anything in that linked article to suggest the Pi Foundation promised anything. Looks like an article pointing out someone else (Naren) is working on a port. Same with Minecraft and Windows. Don't blame them because unrelated companies aren't providing full support. Even though it's currently supported by 31 operating systems. It's like me saying my new laptop is rubbish because Apple won't release OSX for it.
I'm really disappointed with the Pi. I bought the original and this to optimistically upgrade as I wanted to love it.
They originally promised an android port and then never delivered. They next lured us with free Minecraft, which hasn't been developed since the original pitiful offering. The windows 10 also offered is so basic and lacking in a gui that it is pointless to those not looking purely to develop.
If you want to teach your kids to code then buy it. If you want to use as a Kodi media centre or to play retro games then there are now better (albeit slightly more expensive) options.
Before saying it's twice the price, first add case, psu, sd card, USB WiFi needed with the Pi. Then compare the full range of functions they can each fulfill.
rev6 to Flora82
28 Jan 162#5
The Pi foundation promised Android? I doubt it, if you've read their forums. Nothing was ever promised more than Windows LoT, which is what we got.
stu83 to Flora82
28 Jan 162#16
So it does what it was advertised to do, aid kids to code, but you're disappointed that it's not a games machine, which it wasn't advertised to be? Well I was happy with my car, but now I'm disappointed that it doesn't fly.
jimunix to Flora82
28 Jan 16#25
Apart from anything else it's a Linux server. I have a bunch doing always-on server things. Nothing else would fulfill that role at anything like the price, or with anything like the support base.
poopscoop to Flora82
29 Jan 16#30
Obviously
mrew42
28 Jan 161#6
To counter that, I had a PSU (one of many Micro USB chargers I have), I had an sd card (one of many etc....) cabled mine up rather than using wifi, haven't bothered with a case. So not cost me anything more than a bit of effort to install Linux (and a bit of effort to work out how to use that) and i've got Kodi installed
Simples
I bought 2 for £39.38 delivered so £19.69 each when Amazon was doing £10 of £50 last week :smiley:
marky489 to cmoi
28 Jan 16#22
Me too! I'm gonna make two retrokodipi's! There amazing
SL7
28 Jan 16#12
I lovey Raspberry pi as I use it as a retro games console. Got my one delivered and incl. VAT for around £23 using Flubit.
NitrousUK
28 Jan 163#13
I don't see anything in that linked article to suggest the Pi Foundation promised anything. Looks like an article pointing out someone else (Naren) is working on a port. Same with Minecraft and Windows. Don't blame them because unrelated companies aren't providing full support. Even though it's currently supported by 31 operating systems. It's like me saying my new laptop is rubbish because Apple won't release OSX for it.
M0nk3h
28 Jan 162#14
According to the URL you provide, a port was never promised directly by the RPFoundation themselves, but instead was highlighting the fact a Broadcom developer is making a port. They do not mention "The Raspberry Pi Foundation is promising Android..." are they? Windows 10 was never promised either, Windows LoT was promised. It specifically stated this was for developers not consumers with no GUI present.
On another note, why would you be disappointed? This is a step up from the original Raspberry Pi and is more than ample to run, somewhat, a Minecraft server amongst other things. Do you want it to make you tea too?
Geez. £30 computer and some people expect it to essentially do EVERYTHING for you.
Incognitoso
28 Jan 16#15
Lenovo Stick PC £49.99
Raspberry Pi £30 + PSU + case +SD card = 47 + delivery
So logic ? to buy Raspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi do not have wifi module this is extra + £5-10
Now technical details :
1GB RAM - 2gb windows
900MHz - 1.33 GHz
size stick vs box
anyway I see Raspberry Pi for programming project where windows not really god decision
Raspberry Pi as robotic project / home automation etc this is where rasbery Pi can be good
Other usage as PC it is useless
NitrousUK to Incognitoso
28 Jan 16#17
Lots of people have spare phone chargers and microSDs laying around. Only need a case, that's £5.
Wifi USB can be had for £3-4. Mine (n standard) cost £3.45 and works perfectly.
M0nk3h to Incognitoso
28 Jan 162#18
Please for the love of god, think what you want to type before typing, or at least proof read - I had a headache reading that. You'd probably be looking nearer to the £40 mark for a complete setup (with the parts you mention). Most people have a micro-usb hanging about so it takes that out the equation.
You state "Other usage as PC it is useless" can you state why? Raspbian, and even Ubuntu now, provides ample ability to use it as a generic PC for browsing, documents and other tasks. Pretty much what the Lenovo can provide.
russ333
28 Jan 16#19
i have made a dozen pi 2 kodi builds over the last year and they are generally £45 a build. I think they are great at running kodi and the fact that the fire stick and hdmi pc are wifi puts me off. Wifi is rubbish for streaming movies.
OrribleHarry to russ333
29 Jan 16#34
Correct! Media centres need to be hard wired Wi-Fi is terrible at streaming.
A Pi2 is great at running kodi especially if you overclock it, it's smooth and stable.
I haven't found anything else that is small enough to go behind our wall mounted kitchen TV that uses the TV's remote via HDMI CEC.
People that expect the world for £30 quid annoy me, for what they are the Pi2 is excellent.
t121anf
28 Jan 16#20
iPhone charger good enough as a PSU?
degsie to t121anf
28 Jan 16#21
iPhone chargers have micro usb?
JoeSpur to t121anf
29 Jan 16#28
Apple stuff only works with Apple stuff...
t121anf
28 Jan 16#23
The are just a 1a usb charger. But is that enough power.
ik097
28 Jan 16#24
Love it !
isangelous
28 Jan 16#26
I would advise against ordering from RS because they charge a restocking fee on returns.
It costs a couple of quid more at CPC but at least they respect the distance selling laws!
rkl
29 Jan 161#27
I don't remember the Pi foundation saying that - if you've got a link to such a promise, please share it with us. There's a lot of people asking in forums if it will run Android, but that's not the same thing...
> They next lured us with free Minecraft
This was just a bonus freebie with the Raspbian distro and isn't included with other Pi distros anyway. I ran it once on my Pi and thought "meh" and haven't run it again.
> The windows 10 also offered is so basic
It is the "Internet of Things" edition, which is really designed to run embedded-type programs without a GUI. The Pi Foundation (and Microsoft) never promised a fuill Windows 10 GUI, which I suspect is what you wrongly thought you'd be getting.
> If you want to use as a Kodi media centre
Which a *lot* of people quite successfully do - even I had a play with a USB TV tuner/Pi/Kodi/TVheadend and got quite a decent recording/viewing setup on the Pi quickly.
Yes, there are better performing (usually more expensive) SBCs out there now (the Pine A64 looks interesting if you're after a cheaper-than-Pi solution too), but what the poster failed to realise is that the Pi's target market was for people wanting to program and tinker with external devices. The fact that it can run a dozen or more distros (and is one of the few SBCs that can run Windows 10 IoT edition) and has massive community support (way more than any other SBC) seems to be completely lost on the poster.
mikerr
29 Jan 161#29
This is not a deal, it's cheaper everywhere else
- the OP quoted ex vat price (and it's STILL in the title)
let's all post ex vat prices to make things look cheaper :disappointed:
t121anf
29 Jan 161#31
Well I tested it and it works fine from an iPhone charger. I was previously using my old Samsung S4 charger which is 2a.
mrew42
29 Jan 16#32
iPhone chargers have a USB port
1a should be fine.
JoeSpur
29 Jan 16#33
If u you replace the cable with a non-Apple one then maybe it would yeah...
Pan111
30 Jan 161#35
thing is about the pi.. it's intended use isn't for any one purpose... it's uses are only limited to your imagination.. there are plenty of blogs and forums with guides and ideas for its use.
I suspect if you are bothered about having Android, then perhaps you just need to buy an android box
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Opening post
The Raspberry Pi 2 B single computer board is the latest upgrade from the Raspberry Pi Foundation and can help you learn about programming and computing or create exciting, innovative projects. The Pi 2 B also has the processing power to create Internet of Things (IoT) projects.
Why Pi?
•It's low-cost
•It's really easy to use
•It's Linux-based open source, with access to free software and downloads to help you with your project
•There's a great Pi community out there -— check out Design Spark, RS's own design engineer community
•It has great connectivity
•It's flexible to the user. Want to play games? Stream music and/or video? Do your homework? Create a weather station? Create a home security camera? No limits.
So why Pi 2 B?
•Six times the processing power compared to previous Pi models
•Quicker start-up
•Better compatibility with the latest educational programmes and software
•32-bit ARM Cortex-A7 processor supports all the latest ARM GNU/LINUX distributions such as Snappy Ubuntu and Microsoft Windows 10
•BCM 2836 System on Chip (SoC) runs at 900 MHz compared to the Pi B+ BCM 2835 speed of 700 MHz
Essentials to get started;
•screen (to set-up your Pi and start creating!)
•keyboard (to interact with your Pi)
•mouse (to navigate your Pi)
•SD card (to install an operating system)
•HDMI/RCA connections (to connect to your screen)
•power supply
Supplied with
Getting Started Guide
Top comments
All comments (37)
My bad. Prices exclude VAT
They originally promised an android port and then never delivered. They next lured us with free Minecraft, which hasn't been developed since the original pitiful offering. The windows 10 also offered is so basic and lacking in a gui that it is pointless to those not looking purely to develop.
If you want to teach your kids to code then buy it. If you want to use as a Kodi media centre or to play retro games then there are now better (albeit slightly more expensive) options.
Before saying it's twice the price, first add case, psu, sd card, USB WiFi needed with the Pi. Then compare the full range of functions they can each fulfill.
Simples
At the end of the day, this is a fairly capable pc at a tiny price, designed to help kids learn how to code.
Not exactly sure what people are expecting.
On another note, why would you be disappointed? This is a step up from the original Raspberry Pi and is more than ample to run, somewhat, a Minecraft server amongst other things. Do you want it to make you tea too?
Geez. £30 computer and some people expect it to essentially do EVERYTHING for you.
Raspberry Pi £30 + PSU + case +SD card = 47 + delivery
So logic ? to buy Raspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi do not have wifi module this is extra + £5-10
Now technical details :
1GB RAM - 2gb windows
900MHz - 1.33 GHz
size stick vs box
anyway I see Raspberry Pi for programming project where windows not really god decision
Raspberry Pi as robotic project / home automation etc this is where rasbery Pi can be good
Other usage as PC it is useless
Wifi USB can be had for £3-4. Mine (n standard) cost £3.45 and works perfectly.
You state "Other usage as PC it is useless" can you state why? Raspbian, and even Ubuntu now, provides ample ability to use it as a generic PC for browsing, documents and other tasks. Pretty much what the Lenovo can provide.
A Pi2 is great at running kodi especially if you overclock it, it's smooth and stable.
I haven't found anything else that is small enough to go behind our wall mounted kitchen TV that uses the TV's remote via HDMI CEC.
People that expect the world for £30 quid annoy me, for what they are the Pi2 is excellent.
It costs a couple of quid more at CPC but at least they respect the distance selling laws!
> They next lured us with free Minecraft
This was just a bonus freebie with the Raspbian distro and isn't included with other Pi distros anyway. I ran it once on my Pi and thought "meh" and haven't run it again.
> The windows 10 also offered is so basic
It is the "Internet of Things" edition, which is really designed to run embedded-type programs without a GUI. The Pi Foundation (and Microsoft) never promised a fuill Windows 10 GUI, which I suspect is what you wrongly thought you'd be getting.
> If you want to use as a Kodi media centre
Which a *lot* of people quite successfully do - even I had a play with a USB TV tuner/Pi/Kodi/TVheadend and got quite a decent recording/viewing setup on the Pi quickly.
Yes, there are better performing (usually more expensive) SBCs out there now (the Pine A64 looks interesting if you're after a cheaper-than-Pi solution too), but what the poster failed to realise is that the Pi's target market was for people wanting to program and tinker with external devices. The fact that it can run a dozen or more distros (and is one of the few SBCs that can run Windows 10 IoT edition) and has massive community support (way more than any other SBC) seems to be completely lost on the poster.
- the OP quoted ex vat price (and it's STILL in the title)
let's all post ex vat prices to make things look cheaper :disappointed:
1a should be fine.
I suspect if you are bothered about having Android, then perhaps you just need to buy an android box
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/raspberry-pi-2-model-b-25-99-sold-amazon-2357980