{"id":185895,"date":"2021-02-22T16:00:26","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T13:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-are-raspberry-pis-really-for-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2021-02-22T16:00:26","modified_gmt":"2021-02-22T13:00:26","slug":"what-are-raspberry-pis-really-for-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-are-raspberry-pis-really-for-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Are Raspberry Pis Really for? \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a297dee3c2b8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a297dee3c2b8\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-are-raspberry-pis-really-for-review-geek\/#Raspberry_Pi_Is_Primarily_an_Education_Tool\" >Raspberry Pi Is Primarily an Education Tool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-are-raspberry-pis-really-for-review-geek\/#Hobbyists_Help_Fund_the_Pi_Foundation\" >Hobbyists Help Fund the Pi Foundation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-are-raspberry-pis-really-for-review-geek\/#The_Future_of_Pi_An_Affordable_Computer_for_Everyone\" >The Future of Pi: An Affordable Computer for Everyone<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Are Raspberry Pis Really for? \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-71269 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/thumbcache\/0\/0\/095752ec0c6ff9b9d78cb59270f0dd67\/p\/uploads\/2021\/02\/4a47a0db-6.png\" alt=\"A photo of the Raspberry Pi 4.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/blog\/snazzy-photographs-of-raspberry-pis-snazzyrpi\/\" data-credittext=\"Fiacre Muller\/Raspberry Pi Foundation\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/blog\/snazzy-photographs-of-raspberry-pis-snazzyrpi\/\">Fiacre Muller\/Raspberry Pi Foundation<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Raspberry Pi computers are a go-to solution for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/400958\/how-to-turn-a-raspbery-pi-into-a-plex-server\/\">home theaters<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/139433\/how-to-turn-a-raspberry-pi-into-a-low-power-network-storage-device\/\">NAS devices<\/a>, and other personal projects . But the Raspberry Pi Foundation\u2019s latest products and partnerships have left DIY-ers scratching their heads. Why would the Pi Foundation release a pre-assembled computer kit, or partner with Microsoft to bring new software to Raspbian OS? The answer is simple\u2014Raspberry Pi exists to help kids and adults learn about computing. It isn\u2019t just a tool for hobbyists and geeks.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Raspberry_Pi_Is_Primarily_an_Education_Tool\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_RaspberryPiIsPrimarilyanEducationTool\">Raspberry Pi Is Primarily an Education Tool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WbLDOu_54HY\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WbLDOu_54HY<\/a><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>At its core, the Raspberry Pi is an educational tool manufactured by the Raspberry Pi Foundation\u2014a charity. It\u2019s the spiritual successor to devices like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/5dIcOXx3Exc\">the BBC Micro<\/a>, which empowered public school teachers to introduce students to computing and programming at a time when very few families owned a home computer.<\/p>\n<p>Computers are a lot more common now than they were in the \u201980s, but modern devices, operating systems, and software present few opportunities to tinker with computer hardware or learn about computing and programming. Today\u2019s laptops, desktops, tablets, and phones are rarely user-serviceable, with GUI-driven operating systems and company-owned closed-source software. It doesn\u2019t help that schools have a limited budget, so cracking open, modifying, and potentially breaking expensive desktop computers is a big no-no.<\/p>\n<p>But the Raspberry Pi is different. It\u2019s small, cheap, and features common components like USB and Ethernet. It runs Linux and comes with the Pi Foundation\u2019s Raspbian OS, which is preloaded with coding tools and requires use of the terminal for some basic functionality. Most importantly, the Raspberry Pi has a set of GPIO (<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> purpose input\/output) pins, which make practical coding projects with LEDs, cameras, robots, and other accessories intuitive, hands-on, and exciting for kids.<\/p>\n<p>Schools can purchase Raspberry Pis for computer <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a> courses or after school programs, but the Raspberry Pi Foundation makes a point of donating Pi computers and learning resources to schools for free . That is, after all, the Raspberry Pi Foundation\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/about\/\">mission<\/a>. But Pi computers aren\u2019t just an at-school learning tool, kids and adults also participate in community-lead <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/jam\/\">Raspberry Jam<\/a> events to share computing knowledge and show off cool projects. Like the popular <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/kano.me\/us\/store\/products\/computer-kit\">Kano<\/a> and Piper computer kits, Raspberry Pis also provide learning opportunities at home (with a little help from an adult).<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hobbyists_Help_Fund_the_Pi_Foundation\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_HobbyistsHelpFundthePiFoundation\">Hobbyists Help Fund the Pi Foundation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-71271 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/thumbcache\/0\/0\/db247032600f5b2a9788d4e32d1b5c16\/p\/uploads\/2021\/02\/10fb15c7-6.png\" alt=\"A photo of the Raspberry Pi Pico microcontoller with a USB cable.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/blog\/how-to-blink-an-led-with-raspberry-pi-pico-in-c\/\" data-credittext=\"Alasdiar Allan\/Raspberry Pi Foundation\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/blog\/how-to-blink-an-led-with-raspberry-pi-pico-in-c\/\">Alasdiar Allan\/Raspberry Pi Foundation<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Some of the Raspberry Pi foundation\u2019s recent endeavors, like the preassembled Pi 400 computer and a collaboration to bring Microsoft\u2019s Visual Studio Code to Raspbian, have led some enthusiasts to question where the charity\u2019s priorities lie. The Pi 400 computer doesn\u2019t appeal to popular home theater or robotics projects, and while Visual Studio Code is both intuitive and open-source, Pi enthusiasts worry that the big bad Microsoft corporation will \u201ctrack\u201d Pi users who update their software.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s due to the fac that after a recent repo addition, running the <code>sudo apt update<\/code> command automatically pings developers, including Microsoft,\u00a0 to ask for the latest software packages, which companies could theoretically use for targeted advertising. But <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2021\/02\/raspberry-pi-os-added-a-microsoft-repo-no-its-not-an-evil-secret\/\">those fears are unfounded<\/a>, all the check does is look for updates to current packages, like Visual Code. \u201cCheck for updates\u201d isn\u2019t the same as advertising.<\/p>\n<p>When Pi enthusiasts complain about these endeavors, they\u2019re missing the plot. The Raspberry Pi is, above all else, a tool that makes computing and programming more accessible to everyone. Sometimes that means making decisions that empower or attract young people, not adult hobbyists.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, enthusiasts are essential to the Pi Foundation\u2019s goals. Sales of the Raspberry Pi drive the charity\u2019s educational endeavors, and people who post their Pi projects on YouTube or Instructables inspire young people to learn about computing outside and inside the classroom.<\/p>\n<p>It isn\u2019t unreasonable for hobbyists to ask for new features or products, but it\u2019s also important to acknowledge that Pi Foundation is an education-oriented charity. Something that may seem like a misstep to a Pi enthusiast could change a kid\u2019s life for the better, and demanding that the Pi Foundation only move in one direction goes against its mission to make computing accessible for everyone.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Future_of_Pi_An_Affordable_Computer_for_Everyone\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_TheFutureofPiAnAffordableComputerforEveryone\">The Future of Pi: An Affordable Computer for Everyone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NEW Raspberry Pi 400: a computer in a keyboard\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZSvHJ97d8n8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Remote learning and telecommuting are more important now than ever before, yet there\u2019s an astonishing lack of cheap computers on the market. Finding a reliable Windows computer for under $300 is nearly impossible, and even the humble Chromebook costs at least $100.<\/p>\n<p>Since its inception, the Raspberry Pi has been a very simple device, perfect for educational exercises and small projects, but not all that useful for web browsing and other common, practical applications. In a pinch, the Raspberry Pi could stand in for a laptop or desktop computer, but you\u2019d be hard pressed to call it a reliable desktop replacement.<\/p>\n<p>But that\u2019s changed in the last few years. Chromium became the default Raspbian web browser in 2016, solving web-compatibility issues that plagued the old <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linuxlinks.com\/epiphany\/\">Epiphany<\/a> browser. The Raspberry Pi 4, released in 2019, was (arguably) the first Pi computer to offer a reliable browsing experience, and the Pi Foundation explicitly advertised it as a 4K-ready, desktop-capable computer.<\/p>\n<p>The recent Pi 400 computer takes things a step further. Like Like Atari or Commodore computers from the 80s, the Raspberry Pi 400 is a full computer system tucked inside a keyboard. It\u2019s preassembled and comes with Raspbain preinstalled, so you can just plug it into a TV or monitor and start browsing the internet. In a way, the Pi 400 is the Pi Foundation\u2019s first truly accessible computer, as it\u2019s incredibly cost effective ($100 for the bundle, or $70 if you don\u2019t need the cables), easy to set up, and powerful enough for web browsing, streaming, rudimentary photo editing, and other everyday tasks.<\/p>\n<p>Because the Pi Foundation\u2019s goal is to teach people about computers and programming, it only makes sense to make the Pi as accessible and useful as possible. 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