Raspberry Pi 3

Mr_Toad

Just ordered the new Raspberry Pi 3.

If the performance improvements over the model 2 are half those of the model 2 over the model 1 I'll be a very happy bunny.

Looking forward to getting my weather station and other stuff off the model 2 and seeing how it performs.

The all I need is another project for the model 2. I put the model 1 in a robot when I got the 2nd one. :cool:

All ideas for projects gratefully received. :beer:

stator

I wish they'd stop making new models so I have to buy them, very inconsiderate.

But I think I've just bricked my original Pi so I guess I'll have to order a Pi 3.

Not sure what this will do to the software base though. Having so many different versions can only make life more complicated, especially since the new one is 64bit.

[Deleted User]

There's also going to be Wifi and Bluetooth Low energy built in... my son has already requested an upgrade to his RPi2

megaginge

Is it still an ARM architecture?

Until they get an x86 arch, I'm not really interested ..

stator

megaginge wrote: »

Is it still an ARM architecture?

Until they get an x86 arch, I'm not really interested ..

Yes it's ARM. I doubt they will ever switch to Intel or anything else.

Intel are pushing their own computer sticks, but they're not cheap.

megaginge

I backed a project called "jaguarboard" on kickstarter, which is an Atom based mini PC.. It should be turning up in a week or two and I'm intrigued as to what it'll be able to do ..! :-)

jaydeeuk1

I like these Pi's and have a couple of ideas what I'd like to do, but while I might have the programming ability I don't have a clue about electronics or soldering, as you can tell by looking at my quadcopters.

Mr_Toad

My problem is that there are so many good ideas it takes some deciding to pick the one that interests most and I bet there are loads that I don't know about.

Owain_Moneysaver

Mr_Toad wrote: »

All ideas for projects gratefully received. :beer:

You've got 10 months to solder up some Raspi xmas lights
https://chivalrytimberz.wordpress.com/2012/12/03/pi-lights/

(bear in mind that is a US site, 240 volt UK electricity demands a little more respect)

Mr_Toad

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

You've got 10 months to solder up some Raspi xmas lights
https://chivalrytimberz.wordpress.com/2012/12/03/pi-lights/

(bear in mind that is a US site, 240 volt UK electricity demands a little more respect)

Good grief!

Good job I'm not a fan of Xmas lights

stator

jaydeeuk1 wrote: »

I like these Pi's and have a couple of ideas what I'd like to do, but while I might have the programming ability I don't have a clue about electronics or soldering, as you can tell by looking at my quadcopters.

That's the good thing about the Pi, you don't need to do any soldering. With the GPIO headers you can get by with push on header connectors etc.