The newest Raspberry Pi 3, released today. Main difference is it has built in WiFi and Bluetooth, plus a 1.2ghz 64bit quad core CPU. CPC should be free delivery over £5.
To pre-empt moaners (as if!):
a) I realise this isn't on 'special offer', the deal you get here is to buy it at what appears to be the cheapest price before it sells out like old versions have.
b) Yes, there's two other posts already with it at a slightly dearer price. Had there only been one, I may have just posted it there.
inc free delivery
- Youngy
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bladeflyer
29 Feb 1664#88
Why didn't they call this version the pi 3.14?? :stuck_out_tongue:
captainbeaky to amyp88
29 Feb 1628#141
Sit next to the Tassimo machine & the Chromecast on the HUKD special shelf.
brilly to Szabster
29 Feb 1620#19
stevenprior1
29 Feb 1613#2
did you not read the ops post.
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SL7
29 Feb 161#1
Does the Pi2 not also have build in wifi and bluetooth?
corred1964 to SL7
29 Feb 16#6
No the pi2 requires wifi & bluetooth USB donges wasting two USB ports
l3w15g to SL7
29 Feb 16#40
no.i had to buy dongles for my pi2
Abstroose to SL7
29 Feb 16#44
Nope.
biggysilly to SL7
1 Mar 16#190
Correct, the Pi2 does not also have build in Wifi and Bluetooth
stevenprior1
29 Feb 1613#2
did you not read the ops post.
SL7 to stevenprior1
29 Feb 161#4
Yes, but I have a pi2 and there are options in the settings menu for wifi and possibly bluetooth (can't remember about this one).
Heat added anyway.
DevilzGtr
29 Feb 161#3
The new thread on the block... Heat added
How many threads need to be created until this pi3 is ~£25? :P
kristoff1875
29 Feb 16#5
Oh... Well that's annoying as I've not long purchased a Pi 2! In a few months time I'm going to own 3 Raspberry Pi's! Will have to use my Pi 1 as a dog feeder or something!
marra to kristoff1875
29 Feb 16#25
I bought my pi2 last week lol no doubt I'll have one of these for the price of them I don't mind too much and I can use a few in projects and not worry about being with out, heat added.
tan159 to kristoff1875
1 Mar 16#194
Duh. Did you not know there was a new RPI coming out. They even had a countdown to Pi Zero.
northwales
29 Feb 161#7
nice, but awful for any project's encased in a metal case.
kester76 to northwales
29 Feb 16#16
I'd say they will probably mod the pi 3 for an external antenna.
pibpob to northwales
29 Feb 16#27
Good point. Most projects aren't, but worth bearing in mind. Worth repeating. Depends whether you can comply with the Distance Selling Regulations - and you may have to pay the postage. 500mA - it's not a battery. :smiley: It's got more functionality so not surprising it consumes more. A USB HD/DVD can consume more than 500mA on its own.
blaser to northwales
29 Feb 161#127
I used to work on an embedded system product that was enclosed in a metal case with an external aerial for UHF radio communications. I got curious in the lab one day so decided to see what happened if I removed the external aerial, so I was just using the one encased in the box, what I found was it just used the metal box as a huge antenna. Not sure how the science behind that works, but interesting result nonetheless.
Rich44 to northwales
1 Mar 16#205
Who puts them in metal cases? 99.9% of cases are plastic. I suppose in an EMI rich environment you'd want a metal case but then again you wouldn't be relying on WiFi in that environment either.
robklobb
29 Feb 16#8
I literally took delivery of my pi2 yesterday...Wonder if I can return it and but the new one.
j8te1 to robklobb
29 Feb 161#11
I Got mine 3 weeks ago and its gone back today.
Getting a pi3 now.
robklobb
29 Feb 16#9
David23
29 Feb 16#10
Just checking, are these still made in the UK at Sony's factory in Wales?
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Opening post
To pre-empt moaners (as if!):
a) I realise this isn't on 'special offer', the deal you get here is to buy it at what appears to be the cheapest price before it sells out like old versions have.
b) Yes, there's two other posts already with it at a slightly dearer price. Had there only been one, I may have just posted it there.
inc free delivery
- Youngy
Top comments
All comments (313)
Heat added anyway.
How many threads need to be created until this pi3 is ~£25? :P
Worth repeating.
Depends whether you can comply with the Distance Selling Regulations - and you may have to pay the postage.
500mA - it's not a battery. :smiley: It's got more functionality so not surprising it consumes more. A USB HD/DVD can consume more than 500mA on its own.
Getting a pi3 now.