RASPBERRY PI MODEL A+ ON SALE NOW AT $20

Posted By Simon Montford on Nov 13, 2014

The new Raspberry Pi Model A+ is on sale now for $20/£15.50. 

Here are the specs taken directly from raspberrypi.org:

The Model A+ uses the BCM2835 application processor and has 256MB RAM, but it is significantly smaller (65mm in length, versus 86mm for the Model A), consumes less power, and inherits the many improvements that made to the Model B+, including:

• More GPIO: The GPIO header has grown to 40 pins. The Model A+ is compatible with the HAT standard for add-on boards.
  


• Micro SD: The old friction-fit SD card socket has been replaced with a much nicer push-push micro SD version.
  


• Better audio: The audio circuit incorporates a dedicated low-noise power supply.
  

By way of an addendum, we attended a talk yesterday by David Braben (co-founder of the Raspberry Pi Foundation) and creator of the space trading game, Elite at Future Decoded 2014. The good news for Elite fans is that after a successful Kickstarter campaign the next game in the Elite series, 'Elite: Dangerous', is being Beta tested in advance of the game's imminent release. Here are some of the screen shots we took during the presentation. Apparently the game has been optimized for 16K compatible devices so prepare yourself for some stunning visuals!  


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