The Raspberry Pi Foundation has announced its cheapest ever variant of the the Raspberry Pi computer with specific purpose in mind – for use in other larger systems like media player.
The A+ version is a result of the promise the Foundation made earlier in summer when it launched Model B+ back in July. At the time the Foundation had said that it will be launched a lower-cost variant analogous to the original Model A and the A+ model is just that with a new price-point of just $20 (£15.51).
Raspberry Pi Model A+ packs BCM2835 application processor, 256MB RAM, microSD card slot, improved audio quality, increase in GPIO pins to 40, and a single USB port. The board is significantly smaller and consumes less power. One thing that is missing from the A+ is the Ethernet port.
“When we announced Raspberry Pi back in 2011, the idea of producing an “ARM GNU/Linux box for $25? seemed ambitious, so it’s pretty mind-bending to be able to knock another $5 off the cost while continuing to build it here in the UK”, said Eben Upton, founder of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, in a blog post.
Interested buyers can get hold of the Raspberry Pi Model A+ in the UK through Farnell and MCM in the US. Farnell listing shows that there are just over 1,500 in stock as of now and we would recommend you to hurry if you want to get hold of one for yourself.
