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Re: Raspberry Pi 5

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Post by hnbad »

botanical wrote: post #130

I've said this before but I feel like the Raspberry Pi Foundation hasn't met its objective of making computers accessible and affordable to everyone (especially children in disadvantaged places). In South Africa, the average child from a disadvantaged background has no chance of buying a Pi. Arduino on the other hand, and them open sourcing the hardware means very cheap but less powerful SBCs from companies in China…

Raspberry Pi always felt more commercial than Arduino with a stronger focus on a branded range of products than providing a template for others to copy. We've even come to the point where it's no longer the cheapest option for what it provides at the same form factor. There are usually cheaper options with similar or even superior hardware even for things like the Raspberry Zero.

Re: Raspberry Pi 5

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Post by maxmalkav »

pjerem wrote: post #107

I hope they’ll reiterate the computer in keyboard form factor (pi 400). My son is 6 and is learning to read and the pi 400 looks like a perfect first computer.

I really like the form factor, if only there would be some off-the-shelf options for a mechanical keyboard version ..

I know there are plenty DIY projects for this (and the cyberdeck scene is a rabbit hole that I do not dare to go down), but it would be nice something more easily available.

Re: Raspberry Pi 5

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Post by stkdump »

No word on price. When Raspberry Pi first launched, this was the prime feature of the thing. Can we expect same price as the Raspberry Pi 4? (at the respective RAM level)

Edit: found it here: https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/introducing-raspberry-pi-5/

So the 4 GB model is 60$, which is 5$ more than the 4 GB model of the Raspberry 4 when that was launched: https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-4-on-sale-now-... . I guess that is fair, especially with inflation nowadays. So they stay true to the idea of making this available for cheap.

Re: Raspberry Pi 5

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Post by e28eta »

from the product brief: “Raspberry Pi 5 will remain in production until at least January 2035”

I would have guessed that as they move up the performance + power curve, such a long production commitment is less interesting for most users, but maybe I’m wrong.

I wanted to also include their “increased release cadence” - but apparently it’s been 4+ years since the Pi 4 was released, it just doesn’t feel like it to me due to the chip shortage and pandemic…

Re: Raspberry Pi 5

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Post by mlyle »

wtcactus wrote: post #92

I've been trying for almost 1 year, to get a Pi 4 at MRSP and it's impossible due to production shortages, but they decided it was a good idea to thin even more the production lines with a different model. Sincerely, it seems a very bad idea from their part.

> I've been trying for almost 1 year, to get a Pi 4 at MRSP and it's impossible due to production shortages

Where are you? Chicago, PiShop, and Digikey have Pi4's at MSRP right now in the US, and have had them for most of the last 6 weeks. Availability in Europe looks even better...

Pi Zero 2W and CM4 are more problematic, but not in the category of "wait a year."

Re: Raspberry Pi 5

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Post by dwlg00 »

e28eta wrote: post #144

from the product brief: “Raspberry Pi 5 will remain in production until at least January 2035” I would have guessed that as they move up the performance + power curve, such a long production commitment is less interesting for most users, but maybe I’m wrong. I wanted to also include their “increased release cadence” - but apparently it’s been 4+ years since the Pi 4 was released, it just doesn’t feel like it to me du…

Damn that's a long time

Re: Raspberry Pi 5

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Post by martijnvds »

stkdump wrote: post #143

No word on price. When Raspberry Pi first launched, this was the prime feature of the thing. Can we expect same price as the Raspberry Pi 4? (at the respective RAM level) Edit: found it here: https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/introducing-raspberry-pi-5/ So the 4 GB model is 60$, which is 5$ more than the 4 GB model of the Raspberry 4 when that was launched: https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-4-on-sale-now-.…

$60 for the model with 4GB of RAM and $80 for 8GB.

It's mentioned in Eben Upton's blog post (linked from the announcement):

https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/introducing-raspberry-pi-5/

Re: Raspberry Pi 5

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Post by sankhao »

ytch wrote: post #68

Out of curiosity, does 5V/5A USB-C changer common? All of my USB-C Chargers has 5V/3A only.

They're not, and it's a very annoying requirement. Even 5V/3A was hard to provide reliably. On the other hand, rock pi supports 12V/2A, which modern chargers will provide without any issue.

Re: Raspberry Pi 5

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Post by gempir »

0x073 wrote: post #128
zuhsetaqi wrote: post #106

So a Raspberry Pi 27W USB-C Power Supply and they also showing an active cooler. Seems like this thing is running even hotter than the previous version. Btw am I the only one who hates to buy their power supply because the USB-C cable is not removable?

All laptop power supply with USB c have non removable USB c cables. Probably that no one can blame them for burning or low power with third party cables.

Ironically Apple uses detachable USB C Cable on their power supplies for their Macbooks

Re: Raspberry Pi 5

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Post by keyle »

schappim wrote: post #126
Zuiii wrote: post #45

I'm tired of information being vague, under-specified, or only available under NDA (if you're lucky). I'm not stupid enough to hop on this ride again. Are there any fully open (in terms of schematics, firmware) RISCV rpi-"compatibles" out there? I'd be happy to pay triple the price of this thing for a power-efficient linux-capable sbc that is open.

I was lucky enough to get early access to the Pi5[1]. I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have. [1] Youtube Video on the RPi 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_QPM9xV_sw

Excellent work!
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