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Raspberry Pi Zero W is a $10 Computer With Wi-Fi and Bluetooth (betanews.com)

Posted by msmash on from the need-for-speed dept.

On the fifth birthday of the original Raspberry Pi, the foundation has announced the Raspberry Pi Zero W, a slightly more capable variant of the miniature computer. From a report on BetaNews: It's essentially a Pi Zero with the addition of the two features many people have been requesting -- wireless LAN and Bluetooth. Priced at $10, the Pi Zero W uses the same Cypress CYW43438 wireless chip as Raspberry Pi 3 Model B to deliver 802.11n wireless LAN and Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity. The full list of features is as follows: 1GHz, single-core CPU, 512MB RAM, mini-HDMI port, micro-USB On-The-Go port, micro-USB power, HAT-compatible 40-pin header, composite video and reset headers, CSI camera connector, 11n wireless LAN, and Bluetooth 4.0.

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  1. Will I actually be able to get this one? by drinkypoo · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I still have literally never seen a Pi Zero for sale, except for exorbitant markups that make them multiple times their supposed price. I live nowhere near a Micro Center. I am way closer to a Fry's, and several Rat Shacks, but they can't manufacture enough Pis to sell into those channels.

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    1. Re:Will I actually be able to get this one? by drinkypoo · · Score: 1, Insightful

      I still have literally never seen a Pi Zero for sale, except for exorbitant markups that make them multiple times their supposed price.

      There's this thing called The Internet , you might want to check it out.

      That site doesn't work (perhaps it depends on google-analytics, which I am not going to enable) and it doesn't address the fact that it costs more to get a Pi Zero shipped than it does to buy one in the first place, because they chose only to distribute them through vendors which overcharge for shipping. I can get a whole fucking bundle of parts shipped from china for three bucks, but I can't seem to buy a Pi Zero for less than about twelve.

      Let's just check manually since this busted-ass webpage you posted doesn't work. PiHut is sold out. Adafruit's Pi Zero page found with google is actually 404. PiMoroni is out of stock. CanaKit doesn't even load, it just sits and spins. So basically, that was a worthless, broken fucking webpage, and you are a worthless, broken fucking slashdotter.

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  2. Re:Nice 10$ computer.... by popo · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Most geeks who are in the market for a Pi have several bluetooth keyboards, mice and other accessories laying around.

    But the point isn't to use it as a computer, as much as it is to use it as a component for which you might not need any dedicated accessories.

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  3. Why the HDMI port? by mellon · · Score: 1, Insightful

    What frustrates me about a device like this is that there's virtually zero value in having an HDMI port, but an additional USB port would be very useful. These are basically IoT devices, not desktop computers. An RS-485 interface would be handy too. :)