Raspberry Pi 2 Model B surprise launch, local pricing

[Kevin Lancaster]

Raspberry Pi 2 Model B surprise launch, SA prices

The Raspberry Pi foundation has surprised makers with the launch of a new version of its popular low cost, low power, low profile computer

 

[Electron1]

Now that is much better specs.

 

[whatnot]

wow, definitely interested now !

 

[Vis1/0N]

Fragmentation!

 

[herbertk]

MMM XBMC will be much more bearable !

 

[Vis1/0N]

Fragmentation! Oh wow though. Also the specs are great to get android running decently.

 

[DA-LION-619]

BTW it can run Windows 10

 

[Paul_S]

Much better!
Now they just have to sort out the issue of not being able to boot an OS directly (without using a bootloader on SD) from a USB flash stick or external HDD.

 

[recre8]

Just ordered from RS. Thanks for the link the article!

 

[recre8]

BTW it can run Windows 10

Even better:

. We’re excited to join the Foundation in also announcing that Windows 10 will support Raspberry Pi 2, which will be free for the Maker community through the Windows Developer Program for IoT later this year.

Source: http://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps/2015/02/02/windows-10-coming-to-raspberry-pi-2/

 

[Beachless]

Looking really good for R500

 

[Joker]

Powerful enough to stream/encode 10GB+ rips over plex/xmbc?

 

[CeeBee]

http://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/
Because it has an ARMv7 processor, it can run the full range of ARM GNU/Linux distributions, including Snappy Ubuntu Core, as well as Microsoft Windows 10
coool! my linux programming sux a bit, but if i can use Windows and C++/VB.net it opens so many more options for robotics!
can finally ditch the old pc/laptop for control.
yes, i know... gotta learn to program in linux compatible languages... on bucket list

 

[faniebraai]

Wow, this is much better. And good specs as well....

 

[ToxicBunny]

I have one of the first models... sitting in a cupboard atm..


Might have to give this new one some thought though, could be a decent media center at least.

 

[FaSMaN]

Considering RSes huge markups , I will wait till china gets it and get it from there instead....

 

[gregmcc]

I've got 4 of the older versions and they are all working very well. Def need one of these though...off to order.

 

[Tinuva]

Also ordered one now. Was going to order a B+ and then this news came today Makes me very happy I waited a short while.

 

[Edwe]

Anyone with one of the older model doing anything useful with it? I have one of the original Model B, and after playing around with it for a bit, I decided it was a nifty toy, but not really very practical for anything in the real world.

This new version, on the other hand...

 

[dinkd]

Anyone with one of the older model doing anything useful with it? I have one of the original Model B, and after playing around with it for a bit, I decided it was a nifty toy, but not really very practical for anything in the real world.

This new version, on the other hand...

i have one running as an openelec kodi machine, one running as a vpn server and another as a torrent download server with external hdd plugged in