Backfill · 2022
#136 of 357Raspberry Pi 4 Board
Press/product shot: a green Raspberry Pi 4 circuit board on a white surface, GPIO pins and ports visible, a micro SD card inserted in the slot on the underside.
The Raspberry Pi 4 is a computer the size of a credit card that costs $35 and runs a full Linux desktop. I want 1 because the idea of building a custom media server or a retro game console for the price of a large pizza genuinely excites me about technology. It has enough processing power to browse the web, stream video. Run basic software, and the GPIO pins along the edge let you connect sensors, motors, and LEDs for hardware projects. Community-built project guides range from beginner to expert. Resource base is a major part of why the Pi has sold over 40 million units.