“So glad I got in just in time to make the purchase as they were selling fast! Nice easy to use site I carried on browsing afterwards for future things I might need.”
“I ordered two of these on launch day from The PiHut (http://thepihut.com/). I am impressed by the size and the immediate compatibility with my existing B+ project. I splashed out on a board only and the bundle with their essential kit.
For this test, I simply transferred the micro-SD card and USB WiFi adapter from a running B+. The micro USB to standard USB socket came with the kit.
The picture above (https://nicbkw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Raspberry-Pi-Zero1.jpg) shows a Raspberry Pi Zero fitted with DIL socket (also provided in the kit) on the GPIO pins so it can sit nicely in the T-Cobbler Plus. Note that the power is supplied via a power monitor that shows current with an active WiFi connection; standalone, running linux, no active apps, current consumption is around 0.08A.
The Zero is an interesting solution for IoT; board area is around 1/3 of the B+, then choose any kind of wireless networking; Bluetooth, WiFi and/or GSM. It runs the same Broadcom chip originally used on the A+, but at a faster clock speed. The GPIO pinout is identical to the B+.
The Raspberry Pi Zero costs £4 quantity 1 – great value and definitely exceeds MVP!”
“I ordered my Pi Zero, and it came very quickly, and with all the right extras. In particular they had already included the Raspbian setup on the SD card, which was a very welcome and helpful addition. Highly recommended!”
