A Commodore 64-inspired PC for $70
- The $ 70 Raspberry Pi 400 computer was announced.
- This is essentially a Raspberry Pi 4 in a keyboard.
The Raspberry Pi line is an inexpensive way to get headfirst into programmable computing. The single-board PCs are a pleasure for tweakers, but for some they are probably a bit too configurable. The newly introduced Raspberry Pi 400 now wants to fix this.
The Pi 400 is a redesigned Raspberry Pi 4 that is built into a compact keyboard. It comes from the Commodore and ZX Spectrum playbooks. The company believes this is the perfect form factor for those looking for a desktop PC that is as close to plug and play as possible.
In terms of hardware, it offers an economical punch through. At the heart is a Broadcom quad-core ARM Cortex-A72 chipset with 4 GB of LPDDR4-3200 RAM. There’s also Bluetooth 5.0 LE support, dual-band Wi-Fi 5 smarts, Gigabit Ethernet, two micro HDMI ports that support up to 4K at 60 fps, and a microSD card slot. There are also three USB-A ports and 40 GPIO pins that Tweaker can use for additional storage or add-ons.
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All I / O are on the back of the Pi 400, which improves cable management. The layout also means anyone can get this computer up and running without much fuss.
Raspberry Pi 400: price and availability
The Raspberry Pi 400 alone will retail for $ 70 and is currently available in the US, UK and France. Italian, Spanish and German versions will be launched next week. The computer is expected to find its way to Australia, India and New Zealand before the end of the year, as well as other global markets in early 2021.
For those who don’t already own peripherals, the company is also selling a $ 100 package that includes the official USB-C power adapter, mouse, cables, and an SD card preinstalled with Raspberry Pi OS.
If you’re interested in the Raspberry Pi ecosystem but don’t necessarily want a Pi 400, you can grab the Raspberry Pi 4 below.
