“The Pi500+ is my very first PI and I love it. I've tinkered with a Pi4 that a friend lent to me and thus I was hooked! :)
The form factor makes it very convenient for taking with me when I'm out of the house. Having a few flash cards with alt-OS on it also makes it a useful media center, gaming machine or cyberdeck on the go.”
“this item so good
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many thanks dave”
“I found this to be a very useful desktop pc. The feel of the new keyboard is a real plus. Unfortunately my unit has a faulty key. Putting customer service to test they responded quickly and an RMA promptly issued. Simple procedure at my local post office and it’s on its way back. Would highly recommend PiHut and will continue to purchase from them.”
“I've been tinkering with PI since the 3. Got a 400 a few years ago and enjoyed using it but none of the previous itterations have captured that feeling of excitement of gettting new computer like it was back in the 80s when your dad returned from W.H.Smiths or Tandy with a new box.
The TI99/4a, Atari 400, Beeb....all hold fond memories of coding, experementing and amazement at what this lump of plasic and metal with a keyboard attached could do.
The 500+ may be just a PI5 in a different case but it rekindles the feelings of yesteryear in a way that no laptop, macbook or previous pi ever have for me. It's by no means got retro performance, either. Far from it. This thing feels like a full on desktop. But what ever they did, what ever voodoo the designers added, it worked in a way that Johnny Ive (and Johnny Ball!) could only have dreamed of.”
“Looks cool.. however not sure is software problem of what, it always go to Raspberry Pi Imager when turn it on ( I am using the original 27W power supply). And if I move the keyboard when I using it. The screen black out as well”
“Bought this as a way to finally escape Windows bloatware and embedded A.I, as a Linux noob the ease of installation is a massive win. Build quality is very impressive, the SSD is slippery quick & 16GB ram is way more than I'll ever need. The icing on the cake is a superb mechanical keyboard that reminds me of my favourite cherry boards from days of old. These should fly off the shelf, especially when the desktop bundle goes on sale. Very very impressed.”
“The Pi 500+ comes almost ready to use. Just connect a monitor, mouse, and power cable, and you're good to go. It already has the operating system installed, so no need to worry about setting up software from scratch, the built-in keyboard is responsive and well-built, the RGB backlit switched keys look and feel superb to use, a very welcome upgrade from the 400/500 I already own. The form factor is compact — ideal for classrooms, hobby labs, or minimalist desk setups.
The 500+ handles all my general computing tasks with ease and is my daily driver for such, web browsing, media playback, and light image editing are all smooth, the extra onboard RAM along with the internal SSD are a very welcome upgrade.
All in all it's a capable little desktop. Whether you're a student, educator, or tech tinkerer, the Pi 500+ delivers a polished experience in a very accessible package.
Very glad I pulled the trigger on this, yes in fairness it is quite a jump in price from the 500, but I still think it's good value for money for what you get, I justified it even more as I can still picture my fathers face in 1983 when he saw the chunk of change he had to part with for my C64 :) so this doesn't feel so bad at all!.”
