RASPBERRY PI - Sounds yummy right? This Little PC (not pastry) can fit your palm and do great things! in just 35 Dollars!

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Now this device was released a couple of years ago  and we might be late reviewing it , however , unlike other devices such as the Intel's Compute Stick, this has not gained much of popularity until right now ,even though tech savvies may be familiar with this (and may say that we are using internet explorer).

The Raspberry Pi receives accolades for kicking off the maker revolution, but it also thrust the idea of tiny computers into the limelight. The Pi certainly doesn’t look like a traditional PC: It’s an open board powered by components usually found in smartphones, not computers, and it even draws power via a Micro-USB connection—just like mobile devices.

Don’t let that fool you though. The Raspberry Pi is a real computer with real (albeit lightweight) computing chops. It can run several varieties of Linux, and the Broadcom VideoCore IV GPU is powerful enough to output 1080p video without a hitch, making this $35 mini-PC a viable home theater PC option. (Pro tip: Use OpenELEC.) Best of all, the Raspberry Pi 2 runs circles around the original while sticking to the same $35 price point.

The Raspberry Pi Foundation recently released an official touchscreen accessory for the Pi, which should help makers create all sorts of eye-opening projects. TheBBC Micro:bit is following in the Raspberry Pi’s education-focused footsteps, with the BBC giving the programming board to Year Seven school children in the U.K starting this October—though it can’t be used as a standalone computer.

Currently, the Raspberry Pi is using a custom made version of linux which looks something like a mixture of Windows XP and MAC OS. (which is another reason it has not gained as much popularity among users as much as other mini PCs' ) however it can run many other distroes as well. Soon after the Raspberry Pi , the Raspberry Pi 2 was released for surprisingly, almost the same price however it had a better processor equipped with 1 gb of DDR3 ram. Since then, the Raspberry series has gained a lot of popularity particularly among linux users as well as students who need a PC to do basic tasks in the lowest possible price.

The only downside with this is that it looks pretty ugly however very pretty cases are available for as less as 10 bucks to give this PC a good look.

Amazingly , YOU CAN DO GAMING ON THIS LITTLE THING!! Raspberry Pi and Raspberry Pi 2 comes with a free Minecraft installed in it ! The game runs very smoothly  however there are minor frame drops or stutters during explosion. 

So if You are looking for something cheap to handle your basic tasks then look no further then the Pi!

Be sure to leave us comments about what you think about this if you have read about it for the first time and be sure to let us know about your experience with it if you are familiar with it.