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Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Reviews

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With an offer through MagPi for the new Pi 3 I thought, "OK, I'll give it a shot," even though I'd heard of a backorder. The PiHut came through magnificently by honoring the offer and I got my "3" in a few days, not weeks or months. Now if my "old man's brain" can only figure out all this new-fangled stuff and make something clever, like a weather station and stream flow monitor.
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Posted 8 years ago
Bought to convert as media center. Well impressed. However was a little sad about the packaging Pi Hut sent the Pi in. Had no protection other than the anti static bag. Would have at least expected some bubble wrap...
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Posted 8 years ago
Got my order quick and without problems, but the box I received my Pi in made me wonder how it arrived in full to begin with. It was just a paper box (which I definitely prefer of blister) only held together by its folding.
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Posted 8 years ago
I was a little surprised that there was no manual but if all of them come without it now it's not really a bad thing. If you're unsure of anything, search youtube or google (this is a rule for life, anyway). The CPU runs a little toasty with demanding applications, so don't touch. A cheap heatsink isn't a bad idea if you're enclosing it in a case that will have less than amazing ventilation. The biggest problem with the pi is the built-in sound. It's bad, but it's probably best for them to leave it as it is (compatibility, cost) and for people who want decent sound to get a usb sound dongle (cheap ones work as well as the expensive ones) - preferably one with a short cord so it doesn't block other usb sockets.
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Posted 8 years ago
I particularly love the better CPU, although the I/O (and thus the ethernet port) is still not very fast, but it's doable for almost any use you can find for your Pi.
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Posted 8 years ago
The CPU upgrade is a major step up from the Pi 1 Model B, and is now a worthy contender to those other more powerful but also more expensive Pi clones.
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Posted 8 years ago
The built in wifi is good, not amazing but for the price, its crazy!
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Posted 8 years ago
The Raspberry Pi is better than ever. has well has been a lot faster it also has built in wifi and Bluetooth which saves you money and time.
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Posted 8 years ago