Raspberry Pi 500 Launches Along With Raspberry Pi Monitor

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Raspberry Pi 500 Launches Along With Raspberry Pi Monitor

Launched four years ago was the Raspberry Pi 400 as the Raspberry Pi 4 adapted for a keyboard form factor. Launching today is the Raspberry Pi 500 for upgrading that keyboard computer using the Raspberry Pi 5 internals. An official Raspberry Pi Monitor was also released...

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Raspberry-Pi-500

[anda_skoa]

That top image of the device's back side with the wide GPIO "port" reminds me a lot of my Commodore C64 I started my computing life with ❤

[Terr-E]

That top image of the device's back side with the wide GPIO "port" reminds me a lot of my Commodore C64 I started my computing life with ❤

Same!
This absolutely feels like the modern equivalent of the C64. And I hope it will inspire a young generation to start tinkering with hard- and software, just like we did back then.

[Grawp]

Pi<x>00 as a concept I've never fully understood. Why inseparably bind a horrible keyboard with a (mediocre - but that doesn't matter now) SBC. Why there even is a market for a device that let you choose your own display but not keyboard?

Anyway, regarding the monitor. I've immediately ordered one because the price is quite good for a 15" FHD IPS and being able to power it from 5V is very nice for with my use-case being a portable workbench monitor for SBC when working with osciloscopes (without its own display), logic analyzers, flashing and debugging tools etc.. and also for my SteamDeck when traveling which I use instead of a laptop. (I can't stand laptop keyboards like at all... )

[ayumu]

Cute.

Too bad about only 8GB RAM.

It will be better to wait for the 16GB variant, even if it possibly will never come.

[Pyth0n]

Cute.

Too bad about only 8GB RAM.

It will be better to wait for the 16GB variant, even if it possibly will never come.

Pi400 accepted 8GB of RAM (though it is BGA, pain in the console to replace). I assume - as CM5 has 16GB version, you probably can upgrade Pi500 using the same chip as in CM5.

OTOH I am deeply disappointed by the lack of NVMe M.2 socket. This would make it the computer for our (grand)parents.

[alexenv]

OTOH I am deeply disappointed by the lack of NVMe M.2 socket. This would make it the computer for our (grand)parents.

It has the pads for one but it's not soldered. But hey, at least they've saved $0.000-something on that

[Azrael]

Would be nice if it was a tablet that can act as the monitor.

[caligula]

Anyway, regarding the monitor. I've immediately ordered one because the price is quite good for a 15" FHD IPS and being able to power it from 5V is very nice for with my use-case being a portable workbench monitor for SBC when working with osciloscopes (without its own display), logic analyzers, flashing and debugging tools etc.. and also for my SteamDeck when traveling which I use instead of a laptop. (I can't stand laptop keyboards like at all... )

I guess the quality must be ok, but similar non-touch 1080p 15,6" displays with similar specs can be found from aliexpress for < $100. The touch versions are ~$100. I think 12V DC would be more efficient overall. You'll probably need to boost the voltage for the leds etc.

[Pyth0n]

It has the pads for one but it's not soldered. But hey, at least they've saved $0.000-something on that

Oh, only now I've found pics of full mainboard. Coooool. I hope I have enough skill and equipment to populate the socket. EDIT: I have the equipment, the skill part worries me.