NEW Raspberry Pi Zero - $5 Computer!

[@presterjohn71]

I'll wait for the Black Friday sale.

[@GhausterBuilder]

+presterjohn71 same, been camping on best buy since Monday

[@dreamergamer88]

+Gauster Van Deventer you can buy things online for the same price

[@GhausterBuilder]

It's just a joke, gosh

[@vito4270]

+presterjohn71 you know where to buy?

[@asm_nop]

+presterjohn71 NOW ONLY $4.00 WAS $5.00 20% OFF!!!

[@clangerbasher]

The first floppy disk I bought cost me £5. Double sided for 360k, :) The price of the Zero made me smile.

[@illusivec]

5$ is truly unbeatable. Only problem is the lack of network connection. I think if they added a RC45 socket and raised the price to 6$ , this would have been far more popular.

[@illusivec]

Legend Length Well you could plug a usb ethernet card too. But that'd require a miniusb to USB converter also you'd need a usb hub(considering zero has only 1 usb port- second one is power)

[@HamguyBacon]

+flanker They always make the stupidest decisions. for example 256mb instead of full 1gb on the pi A. its not that much expensive holy shit! Seriously what the hell is the point if it cant connect to the internet.

[@Surms41]

+Hamguy Bacon The PI is meant for makers, not meant for being a PC. It's capable of being a PC, but that's where the PI 2 comes in with 1GB of ram, 4 cores @ 900Mhz, audio jack, full hdmi, 4 usb ports and an ethernet port. You cant fault them for you trying to make it something it isn't.

[@HamguyBacon]

Surms41 dont give me that crap, It needs to be a PC to be able to be useful, a ethernet port or even wifi would have made this great for clustering or creating small projects.

[@AMalas]

+Hamguy Bacon oh Lord you are hopeless. if I am making an arcade video game system do I need ethernet or audio out (other than HDMI) or any of all that?!!

[@Sk4zZi0uS]

I just got back from a walk into town. Had to go into WHSmith to find a copy of The Magpi :) The odd thing is I had already ordered a Zero online this morning... I just couldn't wait. Fun times.

[@MaghrebProductions]

How can I connect it to network ? There isn't any network port. I think I should be patient for its next generation, it will probably come with a RJ-45 port or another USB port for wifi dongle...

[@cestarianinhabitant5898]

Damn, the DIY projects this could be used for... And look at the lowered barrier of entry for old people who don't want to buy computers at their usual price points because they're just not into the stuff. I mean for someone that only browses the internet and reads/writes emails, this is the perfect device. This is actually insane, I can't believe this device exists at this price point, but now that they've been able to drive the costs of the computer itself down this far, it would be interesting to see them develop an actual platform (like say a raspberry pi laptop) so underfunded organizations can buy completely ready to use computers at extremely low price-points, with input devices and all ready and able. (e.g. it will be feasible to have computers for every child in every school, even in development countries, and it will also be feasible for interested children of said schools to buy their own or have their parents buy them for them) let's say a 30$ ready and able laptop.

[@timix_au]

That 160mA power draw - is that sitting idle or with the CPU running full bore?

[@TheRaspberryPiGuy]

+Tim Hicks good question. The 160mA is running at full bore. Mark, an engineer at Raspberry Pi, told me that when idle the Zero draws ~80mA

[@TheRaspberryPiGuy]

+TheRaspberryPiGuy Correction! The engineer I chatted to was Mike Stimson, who did the hardware design of the Raspberry Pi Zero

[@timix_au]

Sweet, thanks for that - I've already got a project in mind for one of these and those numbers sound ideal!

[@PhilWaud]

Amazing - this could be a real game changer!

[@thomasbaum4973]

Wherever hard reale time or low power isnt relevant u will find this and a headless Linux. Great!

[@mrkekson]

+Phil Waud Add some 2-3 dollar micro IoT wifi gpoi panels ( like esp8266), as relay/sensor stations, and there you go, anything can be connected, for a price of a meal :D

[@Bananagunzz]

ehh just a quick stripped down pi to compete with CHIP. it's not coincidence they announced it for immediate release after the CHIP PR orders were announced. they're trying to keep customers at all cost. I'm going with chip

[@PhilWaud]

I've got one ordered and its on the mag this weekend, you can't do that without a lot of planning - its no knee here reaction!

[@WideSpectrum]

It is now available on MicroCenter in US. You may also like to Pre Order HubPiwi - integrates a USB hub and wifi - a must have.

[@Hugatry]

Come on! I had planned to not buy any electronics before Christmas, but how could I pass this? Oh well, I guess I could list this in "groceries".

[@pheo212]

It’s $5, treat yourself a lil

[@gginnj]

The biggest plus is the much lower power draw, now it can run from battery much longer and possibly work in a solar recharge to keep it running for weeks, without a lot of solar panel space.

[@Tuttomenui]

What is the un-populated 'J5' on the back? Looks like 8 pins plus shield pads from the pictures.

[@willj476]

Still can't find them in stock

[@WideSpectrum]

Two drawbacks - does not has USB Hub and no WIfi. Both can be addressed using HubPiWi - a project at kickstarter. An Add on board that requires no cable or connector and extends three USB ports and a Wifi.

[@alanmccullagh2957]

You rock as ever Matt.

[@quidquopro1185]

03:05 What are you supposed to use those pins for that can be seen in the picture?

[@geoffreymartin2714]

Those are GPIO headers which can be used for various things such as connecting sensors, lights or really any sort of device to the Raspberry Pi. The Zero does not have the pins on to make it smaller so the kit provides the pins for you to solder back on if you need them in afew different configurations to let you choose which pin would be best to use for your project

[@AbiShek6100]

Whether Raspeberry Pi Zero Supports Touchscreen display? Particularly 3.2inch RPi LCD touchscreen(waveshare)...

[@alexholl2468]

Any ideas for a screen? My best one is a microUSB to a display with USB2 input, and powering through GPIO or an external source.

[@RichardEricCollins]

I am absolutely blown away! On the back seems to be solder points for a USB connector?

[@chesterhackenbush]

This is just unbelievably good. Utterly amazing. You could buy 50 or 60 of these and build your own super computer...

[@tientrinh7775]

How can I connect to the Internet?

[@thehighprotondiet3127]

Is there a connector for sound output on the PCB?

[@jobinjoseph50]

what is the network connectivity available?

[@Ayarmerkezi]

+Jobin Joseph As I can see from the hardware, there is only a USB port to use all your input adapters including network.

[@RichardEricCollins]

+Jobin Joseph Same as the A+, plug in a Wifi dongle. Very easy to setup plenty of videos for this for the A+.

[@CriticalGreen]

+Richard Collins would it help if i use usb hub in which connected with mouse, keyboard and wifi at the same time?

[@IndieMarkus]

+Mad Aomi I think you'd need to have an additional power source for that

[@anneblackwood8302]

what about networking a bunch of pi zeros with etherUSB, I'm thinking one pi with two arduionesq microcontrollers hatted with usb host shields running a 12 port usb hub on each with 24 pi zeros networked between them, thoughts?

[@BobDiaz123]

I love working with the Arduino, but there's no way I can get that level of computer fire power for $5 with the Arduino. I really need to expand to other boards.....

[@AzVidsPro]

Looking for it everywhere Can't find it.

[@Exalted_Example]

Will i be able to pair this with a hdtv for watching netflix/movies/etc?

[@grayday8089]

Yesterday I was plugging in my raspberry pi zero for the first time. I plugged in the hdmi first but as soon as I plugged in the powered usb hub, the raspberry pi zero started up. I didn't expect this. My question is, does it hurt the pi to run with out the power going to the power port and running data and power exclusively through the micro usb only?

[@bonbadilmoi9325]

does he heat a lot when processor is at full speed ?

[@ashtongrist]

HELP ME! I need a cheap microcontroller that will run some very basic software linked up with a small touchscreen display to control 5 to 10 servo motors. CanI do that with a pi zero? What else will do kt as cheap as possible. It has a basic touchscreen interface and a calender and alarm and nothing else but must be connected to the internet

[@Gunchulis]

5 days later... OUT OF STOCK... By the way, could this be a smart move from Raspberry to counter the 9$ CHIP?

[@TheAndrew4040]

Can anyone please tell me where I can purchase the case featured in the above video at the 3min 24sec mark? Many Thanks,Andy

[@svizztech]

Finally got one. The distribution of the new RPi was horrendous. In Germany you can't get the MagPi, ThePiHut always out of stock - no chance. But on eBay RPi 0s for £30-50 !!? So happy to have one now, projects coming soon.

[@bloodaid]

I don't get it, the chip says ELPIDA, but that's the RAM according to Google. Where is the CPU?

[@TheRaspberryPiGuy]

+LongJohn Vllasaliu The CPU is actually under that RAM chip. They're stacked on top of each other to save space and maximise performance: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi

[@bloodaid]

Oh yeah yeah yeah now I remember, they did that in the previous versions as well, I totally forgot about that haha. Thanks for the refreshening of my memory!

[@theEDDIES66]

+LongJohn Vllasaliu New site just out , unlock all those icloud locked phones now !! unlockicloud24 .com

[@bloodaid]

Edwin van Schie Not interested

[@MohitBagur]

the CPU is below the RAM in a PoP package..

[@fsaied4865]

what is the "header" for?

[@TheMysteriousCoast]

So this will not connect to the RaspberryPi 7" touchscreen at all?

[@jathomasify]

Out of desperation, I stuck my wifi k/board/mouse into the USB out adapter, and it worked right off the bat. I installed NOOBS with Raspian. So I had both keyboard and mouse from the get-go. My mouse is a little shaky, but still functional. I am waiting for my powered USB hub and ethernet dongle.

[@bobdvd]

Very good, but what are the pads labelled "Run"?

[@alfredzianini9217]

I am interested in getting one as a replacement for my dead computer since febuary... Well, 50 hkd is really unexpensive...I do wonder how the wifi can be used, do I need a usb key for recieving wifi or is it not nessecairy.My current needs as a student are: Google drive, gmail. It should work well, right?

[@Chalky.]

It has the same problem all Raspberry PIs do that you can't directly connect a 3.7v lithium battery to it meaning power gets wasted converting the battery power up to 5V.

[@SeMoDrix]

What about networking on the pi zero?

[@KasperHartwich]

Great, but is it rack mountable?! ;-)

[@trip3980]

I love it. Only one issue I would like to see wifi and Bluetooth built in. would save mad space rather then adding accessories. I can hook up many devices this way and avoid a cable mess.

[@joelhuebner]

+trip3980 too costly, too much on board power draw. A powered USB hub, takes that overhead, nicely. Everything else, the GPIO is there to work with. General Purpose Input Output... multi voltages, and controlls, just have to READ. These are not OOB full blown PC's A Remix-Mini is close, but it's Android OS, a lot more overhead.

[@zwitterelf]

Do you have to solder the top connectors on the board ? of you can get connectors that clip in ? I am shit at soldering and don't want to accidentally kill my pi by soldering crappy. I see there is also a TV connector holes. Can you solder a coaxial cable into that to connect to an old CRT TV ?

[@artfd]

+LadyDanielle Zana You don't need coaxial cable, but you need some kind of socket for a composite video cable to attach to a standard RCA composite input on a TV or monitor. Then solder two wires to the section on the Zero labeled "TV" and connect your socket to those wires. I am a middlin' poor solderer, but I already have other RPI models, so if I ruin my Zero, too bad.

[@artfd]

+artfd My composite soldering job was good enough to work, and I could then input the configuration to use a cheap WiFi dongle in my USB hub. I did that because I had a spare composite jack laying around. Later I went to my local electronic parts store and bought another jack for 75 cents, I will add wires from my junk box. I didn't use coax, just 2 wires. I ordered a mini-HDMI to standard HDMI video cable, and after waiting a week it still hasn't shown up in my mailbox. The store where I bought my Zero is still out of stock for miniHDMI cables & adapters - except for the $30 ones, which I will not buy.

[@zwitterelf]

***** I actually took my Raspberry to a omputer geek shop, and they soldered all the gizmos for me, and also bought the wifi dongle there also. I am still waiting for my micro usb hub i got from Amazon to arrive, before I put the Pi and the USB peripherals into a container as a rig , which was once a winx fairy candy capsule.

[@leefiles]

Awesome! I just got one. I'm downloading raspbian now.

[@formulauno376]

I wish for a few more dollars they could have added wifi and Ble. I hate having to use 2/3 usb ports just to get wifi and keyboard-mouse which are absolutely essential and all I really ever need.

[@lenninlasd]

Can I supply the raspberry only with hdmi?

[@garyriverapetro]

Any store in USA?

[@chandankumarpanda2791]

What about the LAN plug??

[@jaapaarts1007]

My pi2 is lagging with raspian how is this thing going to do those.

[@mrkekson]

+jaap aarts What you mean by lagging? Ssh sessions will go to sleep state if ur inactive for a while. Putty can be confed to send keepalive packets tho.

[@jaapaarts1007]

MrKekson I dont mean that kind of lagg but more of the framedrop part of the definition. and I don't use putty I just use the terminal and nautilus.

[@williamnelson1316]

+MrKekson ayy lmao its varg vikernes

[@MrX007CS]

sorryy for the probably dumb question... but can you run windows on it?

[@JoshHopkinsYT]

Hello guys, if you install raspbian and do the commands to update and install updates, you will automaticly get minecraft, if you don't have it already and also get libre office or some other open office type office suite. Pretty awesome. My pi2 runs these very smoothely :)

[@CriticalGreen]

can you make a tut on whats inside?

[@ZakStudio_]

Perfect for a gameboy mod !

[@lucamaserati2158]

Can you install ubuntu on this pi zero?

[@Sh3n]

Is it possible to connect an 2X16 LCD screen on it?

[@Inaflap]

+Sh3n Review See "Hitachi HD44780 LCD connected to Pi using GPIO".

[@Yemto]

I can understan why it doesn't have a ethernet port. But why not wifi? is the amount of projects using wifi so small that it doesn't matter?

[@abdullahredwan4585]

can anyone give me a place to buy it ? online?

[@surajbhawal2474]

audio is through hdmi only?

[@theoriesexplained9521]

I can't wait for them to restock the Raspberry Pi Zero. I can't wait till i get my hands on one.

[@gadskrish]

That is insane invention. Can see where future of computing is now.

[@vedantmungapatil2006]

Intro: 'hello there is a exciting video from me'😂😂😂😂😂

[@DieBastler1234]

The price tag and form factor might make the raspberry pi a better alternative to arduino for a lot more projects than before. Thanks for the video, I didn't hear anything about the zero before. lg, couka

[@BaconVideoGamer]

Does the magazine still give out the pi ?

[@edi6C]

Is there any chance to connect it via Ethernet....???!

[@Sargentoindie]

+edi6C www.amazon.com/dp/B017N79C6A/ref=cm_sw_su_dp

[@maixior123]

what you think about building GBA like console with this?

[@finneganmesserli4529]

I'm new to this, so it's probably obvious, but how do you add a mouse and keyboard if there is only one USB port?

[@TheRaspberryPiGuy]

+Finnegan Messerli the Foundation were clearly going for keeping the cost and size of the Zero down. If you wanted to plug in a mouse and keyboard you would have to use an adaptor similar to the one you can see me using in the video. A USB hub would also come in handy! Alternatively you could just use a WiFi dongle and access the Zero remotely

[@finneganmesserli4529]

+TheRaspberryPiGuy Thanks for the quick reply. Great video by the way. I'm still a bit confused. How did you control your pi?

[@TheRaspberryPiGuy]

+Finnegan Messerli I am using a USB adaptor with a wireless keyboard/mouse combination

[@finneganmesserli4529]

+TheRaspberryPiGuy So one connection for both? Makes sense. Thanks again.

[@gd32475]

+Finnegan Messerli Or use a USB hub.

[@vidhyadharanD]

how about playing youtube videos in this version?

[@kiskiller3]

hey how do you get some sound from it ? is it only hdmi soung ? thanks

[@ukeuwatch]

+kiskiller3 Yeah, mini HDMI only by default. You could add a hat or usb sound output as an extra.

[@jathomasify]

+kiskiller3 bluetooth.

[@WHNorthcote]

Being quite new to PI, and a newbie at coding, what will I need to get to make this work. I know of NOOBS program but what can I do as a blank slate to use this, have fun and do my ham radio hobby in the future. Is there any beginner videos that I can watch and learn from?

[@artfd]

+william northcote Google will be your best friend in your search. There is a ton of material available on using Raspberry Pi's [RPI], for people of all levels of computer knowledge. Haven't found KZbin all that valuable for that. I DO NOT recommend the Zero model for a beginner in RPI. The RPI Zero model has very limited abilities compared to the other available versions. Spend a few dollars more for an RPI that doesn't require you to buy things like a HDMI type C (or mini) connection and a converter for USB standard plugs to USB micro plugs. The MicroCenter where I bought my RPI Zero had also sold out of anything with HDMI type C connections, that was no surprise.

[@tranquangkhainguyen3093]

How can I buy it in Vietnam with free ship? :(

[@KalterKrieger]

What about Neworking?

[@dommorris8163]

gee I wonder if I can buy the magazine anywhere in australia

[@katelynhamer1350]

Woah. You like DHMIS and Raspberry PI. *considers you best friend*

[@dommorris8163]

Dylio Hamer haha ok

[@TechnoidProduction]

How is this compared with the odroid w?

[@tom611]

+TechnoidProduction The Zero is faster, has the newer Pi B+ onwards pin header (instead of the old Pi 1 and secondary header), but lacks any of the battery stuff, the ADC and the RTC. The Zero is longer, but not as wide as the W.

[@wenliang4757]

Found my self in a rabbit hole again. Total dive engaged.

[@360GodF1]

I'm looking for a cool project to do with one of these anyone know a website for cool ideas or something?

[@lukelopez3865]

Can this run Netflix and KZbin okay?

[@classicgamereviews6]

Luke Lopez a potato could run Them, if potatoes had wifi

[@DaVince21]

If I were to use a powered hub that has several things connected, like a keyboard, mouse and hard drive, and sometimes a drawing tablet... would it be able to take it all? There must be a limit there, even though the hub is powered, right?

[@wewd]

+DaVince21 You're limited by the bandwidth of the USB bus, same as any other system. USB 2.0 is limited to 480Mbit/s shared across all ports on the same bus. Whether it's 1 port or 4, if they share the same bus, that's the total bandwidth available. AFAIK all RPi hardware has shared a single USB bus.

[@typo148]

+DaVince21 USB hubs can be chained together to use many devices at once on one port. bandwith eventually will slow it down but shouldn't stop it.

[@DaVince21]

Thanks for the explanations, I had actually wondered about this in general. :)

[@ciprianciprian5228]

It would be lovely if they were in stock, but they are always out of stock. So, no 5$ computer ...

[@anneblackwood8302]

also why cant you use the camera or tft display?

[@1312_PV]

you can use most types of TFT, but the official one requires a specific connector which is not includes, just like the camera.

[@anneblackwood8302]

+Mark Murarescu I'd rather move over to radiosets and vnc anyway... there are other devices more launchpad esq for breakout,

[@ArturoZarate11]

when you will be released again

[@novamaster0]

Man, I wish there was just a small microusb wifi dongle or a microusb > Cat 5 cable (No convert to usb first) that could plug right into this....Or even better a POE device that just connects to the two microusb ports.... to give it net and power.

[@leefiles]

+novamaster0 OTG cable

[@novamaster0]

+leefiles Thanks I found this one: amzn.to/1XwNrqK

[@robertwoodliff5622]

So ......... Zero .......... coming out of Wales ? Or have they gone off shore for this ?

[@macarena3184]

Does it have an analog audio output?

[@Sci-Mon1]

+Macarena no the sound just outputs from the hdmi cable.

[@trixapete]

Noob question please - er... this is the first time I have heard of a raspberry pi. so, what is it? A computer that what I can plug a monitor into or a phone? Is it for personal use or is this for IT people who know about cmputers and will have a use for this?

[@joelhuebner]

+trixapete ...read, read, read... you'll learn it all! (not) but you'll learn a lot!

[@jathomasify]

+trixapete it is pretty simple if you buy a higher model, like pi 3. Buy the O/S Sd Card. Plug in accessories, HDMI, stick card in slot, plug in, and go. It will run all kinds of great aps and has a desktop. Probably about like windows way back, when you started out with that.

[@adrianosilva4283]

sale?

[@nunyabiznez4408]

thoughtful review.

[@maxorrk3503]

Can i run videos and photos on it?Also, can i run Diablo 2 on it?

[@dieselstruck]

I would like to see emulators run on this thing and using those GPIO's used for a controller.

[@Freelancerk1bbles]

It seems if I don't have all the required adapters, It would be cheaper to buy a full sized pi. Considering I don't have any of the required adapters to hook this up to displays, wifi, keyboard and mouse I think I know which one I'm going to get.

[@artfd]

+Freelancerk1bbles I thought I had the required adapters, but the designers installed the "need" for a couple of things I don't have in my computer junk drawer, and I though I already had everything I needed. I already have several previous RPI models I fool around with, and I do agree, if you are going to try RPI for the first time, don't try a Zero.

[@anneblackwood8302]

why not just a usb c? you could get rid of the hdmi and the other ports, i project video thru hdm via my otg usb in my galaxy phone the pi should just have a wifi radio and one modern usb serial port, and those pins of course. still its 5 dollars, whenever they are back in stock that is... :/

[@tuxcup]

because it's uncommon AF? (And did I mention my phone uses Type-C?)

[@jwenting]

+Anne Blackwood too new, too expensive, and draws a lot more power. Sure it's smaller, but not that much smaller and a lot more costly.

[@PSNGormond]

+Anne Blackwood As its new I imagine its more expensive than the standard Micro USB connector and $5 was the goal here.

[@anneblackwood8302]

I thought this too but apparently the peripherals are affordable when I checked the suppliers in china, and of course they still had to include the hdmi, which isn't free either, still needs an adapter for most tvs dont have minihdmi. I don't have one in my hands yet but somehow I imagine just having more independent peripherals is better because its less strain on any one port, I bet you they thought this out and probably more than I did!

[@tuxcup]

Anne Blackwood The keyword is "China". See the OnePlus Cables.

[@sakichan_]

can i run swbf 3 full 4k with maximum setting?

[@Sargentoindie]

+Zamir Gempak ONLY in 5k in ultra

[@YuriChan-428]

That is just cool,you can build an android device from this board.Just awesome.

[@emptyname1614]

Can you program on this?

[@Sargentoindie]

+Blocky Carp (Gamer4life) Yes...

[@jathomasify]

+Jakub Golonka that is one of the reasons it was built, to teach kids programming to kids. Also, electronics.

[@JesseBaker121]

these boards are made about 45 minutes away from me yet I can't find anywhere that sells them for the claimed price of £4!

[@artfd]

+Jesse Baker I had no trouble finding a store 30 minutes from me, and I secured one for US $5.40, paid in person. That store sold out within a few hours of the announcement.

[@Sparkuus]

Now I want one!

[@DeimosSaturn]

This is a game changer. Infinitely customizable 5 USD pc with 1GHz CPU, 512MB of RAM, mini HDM, and microSD memory card slot? Think of what this will do for the third world and the first world. A practically disposable computing solution for students, office workers, business owners, developers, tinkerers, roboticists, and hackers. We live in the age of 50 dollar tablets, 30 dollar smart phones, and now a 5 dollar PC that fit in a standard letter envelope. And with portable wi-fi hot spots, blue tooth, and 3-d printers, we're talking about an age of truly modular and powerful electronics. I expect that the next generation of these Pis will be even smaller, come with their own polymer water-proof housing, and have blue tooth as standard. And when an ultra-cheap blue tooth touchscreen-only device comes out it will be the true end of the desktop era and the beginning of the end for the laptop era.

[@rob5129]

Can i run CS GO on it ? My PC isnt working for like 3 days

[@ibrahimkayani2824]

wherever I search for it way more expensive the minimum is 30bucks

[@davidm.1083]

+TheRaspberryPiGuy How did you even install Minecraft without internet?

[@MrIosonoleggenda]

+David M. Nothing forbids you from using the same SD card on both the RPi Zero and the RPi B, which features an Ethernet port. Once you've got it connected to the Internet, you can download Minecraft and Java easily :)

[@davidm.1083]

well, i'm not planning to get more than a RPi zero and some usb connectors and maybe a dongle... soo no minecraft for me??!

[@VigiHunter]

+David M. I dont think the pi zero was build for minecraft xD

[@davidm.1083]

VigiHunter that's why they made minecraft pi edition. :]

[@VigiHunter]

I meant not for the zero. The other pis.... Well okay. But this MC Edition is super little and just alpha stuff