Last Updated on December 24, 2022
Summary
The Raspberry Pi 2 offers a striking resemblance to its predecessors, retains its price point of £30, but with design issues ironed out and a stonking increase in performance. It’s a must buy. No, buy two or more; they are that good value.
The Raspberry Pi 2 uses the same VideoCore IV 3D graphics processor as the original processor, but that was one of the strengths of the original Pi, given its full 1080p video output capabilities.
The Raspberry Pi 2 builds on the strengths of the original Raspberry Pi and fixes the performance issues: a weedy processor and insufficient RAM. The Pi 2 is a real improvement to the original Pi, it is a powerful platform for hackers and retains the form factor of the Raspberry Pi B+. With excellent support from the community, newcomers to Linux should be able to get to grips with the operating system. The promise of a free of charge Windows 10 release later this year adds icing on the cake.
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