Raspberry Pi 2 - Faster Processor and More Memory

krunal_dhabhi · Feb 3, 2015

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The Raspberry Pi 2 packs more memory and a quicker processor than its antecedent, which is sufficient to transform it into a more utilitarian PC, however don't expect any miracles: It's still a $35 item.

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According to the Raspberry Pi Foundation., "It's got enough horsepower to do some interesting stuff," said Chris Tyler, an industrial research chair at the Centre for Development of Open Technology at Seneca College in Toronto. "It would be a good foundation for a basic desktop machine."

Tyler said that wasn't the case for the original version, for which he wrote open source software packages. While the previous Raspberry Pi could run hardware such as 3D printers, it wasn't quite up to word processing or image editing. Tyler said he is currently making plans for software to support the Raspberry Pi 2.

Raspberry Pi 2 :~
1GB of RAM
Quad-Core ARM Cortex A7 processor - 900MHz
Pi 1’s 700MHz single core ARM processor

These upgrades are enough to turn the Pi 2 into a usable PC, according to Eben Upton, Raspberry Pi founder and CEO. Even though the original model could be used as a PC, you had to make excuses for it because of the limited hardware capacity, but that is no longer the case with the Pi 2, Upton said.

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Raspberry Pi 2 - Faster Processor and More Memory

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