“The only thing holding the Zero back for your "average" user is the lack of wifi (easily fixed with a dongle) and the single core processor that makes working at the desktop a bit of a pain. Working from the bash is a doddle, the sheer lack of size means there is almost no limit as to where you can use this Pi.
Best of all ВЈ4.80! So if you are just learning how to use a Pi and GPIO the worst thing that'll happen is you'll waste ВЈ4.80 if you fry it.”
“I have a number of Pi Zero's now - ranging from the first releases to the latest Pi Zero W. At less than a fiver, the Pi Zero 1.3 is ideal for tinkering and learning, and if you combine it with the USB Stem, you can even hook it up to your computer, and share the internet connection, to avoid using WiFi dongles and adapters too!
With a minimal setup, you can even use remote desktop or VNC to use the Pi Zero in USB OTG mode as a fully blown desktop computer, although keep in mind it is not the fastest in the world.
Great board at a great price. Get one (or 5)!”
“I am very excite when receive the first Pi zero board, it is amazing on its performance with a tiny board size. Super cheap, it is worth for my Pi learning and Python programming, I will learn it more and make a fun for my project. Supporting from Pimoroni is also superb, thanks to the team.”
“I don't know if anyone has noticed but buying a small portable mp3 player to listen to audiobooks or podcasts is an expensive and frustrating experience. They start at about $50 and last less than a year when the built-in battery fails to recharge. Raspberry Pi Zero to the rescue! Combined with a $6 usb sound card, earphones and a rechargable usb power stick and I have found my true love. Using pygame mixer and disabling analog audio (comment out dtparam=audio=on in /boot/config.txt) I am now in hog heaven listening to all my favorite sci-fi audiobooks, great courses lectures, etc, etc. Thanks for making this superb little supercomputer!”
“This kit is an amazing way to start a simple really inexpensive project. The entry point for hacking has just been made that much more accessible. Brilliant!!”
“You can't never have enough raspberry pi zero boards.
The possibilities of what you can do with this little thing are endless:
- pihole
- master hub for your other iot thinkgs
- video surveillance?
And countless others.”
“It has almost all the same functionality of the pi 3 model b but is smaller and better to be integrated into projects. I personally plan on making a retropie console out of one of these, an adafruit bonnet controler and a zero LiPo with a battery. I give it five stars because of its great number of uses.”
