Raspberry Pi 500 Launches Along With Raspberry Pi Monitor

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  • dragon321
    Senior Member
    • May 2016
    • 875

    #11
    I wish they would do official laptop version of RPi similar to Pinebook Pro. They did RPi in keyboard case, now they have screen so just put those in one case.

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    • Grawp
      Junior Member
      • Jul 2009
      • 44

      #12
      Originally posted by caligula View Post

      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.
      I'm sure one would be able to find cheap and good displays on Aliexpress but maybe not on the first (or the second) try! I've never had nerves to deal with Aliexpress lottery and I'm used to overnight delivery. (The display I ordered has already been packaged and sent just a few minutes ago by my favorite Czech reseller and I expect it tomorrow morning.) Truly first world problems.

      Regarding voltage boost: Small (embedded) displays actually have step-down circuitry (or even just linear regulator) from 5V to above 3.something V (actually regulating current not voltage but the voltage is dropped nevertheless). Laptop displays very probably have multiple LEDs in series to more closely match input voltage which might be 16-20V. Unless somebody tear down the Pi display I'd say it is hard to be certain whether it has LEDs also in series or just in parallel.
      Last edited by Grawp; 09 December 2024, 10:05 AM. Reason: typo

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      • jaxa
        Senior Member
        • Jul 2020
        • 353

        #13
        Originally posted by ayumu View Post
        Cute.

        Too bad about only 8GB RAM.

        It will be better to wait for the 16GB variant, even if it possibly will never come.
        This argument made some sense for the 4 GB Pi 400, but 8 GB is going to be enough for most use cases.

        They already have their hands full with different keyboard layout SKUs, so no chance of 16 GB. Somebody could make a similar product that takes the upcoming 16 GB CM5 (likely at a higher price for an empty shell).

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        • Nille
          Senior Member
          • Jul 2008
          • 1305

          #14
          Originally posted by Pyth0n View Post
          OTOH I am deeply disappointed by the lack of NVMe M.2 socket. This would make it the computer for our (grand)parents.​
          Internal is a not populated slot for a M2. You can see it in Jeff Geerling's Video You may be able to mod it to use it.

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          • zachw
            Junior Member
            • Dec 2022
            • 9

            #15
            But will it run Crysis? </jk>

            Seriously, I'm curious to see if it'll run Windows 11 ARM. Could be a good fit for the parents.

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            • Nille
              Senior Member
              • Jul 2008
              • 1305

              #16
              Originally posted by zachw View Post
              Seriously, I'm curious to see if it'll run Windows 11 ARM. Could be a good fit for the parents.
              Technical yes, but actually no. There are no drivers for it. It would only bring frustration. Maybe they are happy with the GNU/Linux on it or look for a cheap refurbished laptop.

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              • Pyth0n
                Junior Member
                • Nov 2015
                • 26

                #17
                Additionally, what I noticed on the mobo photo: Raspberry-Pi-500-board.webp
                Left of SoC, below GPIO you have RP1 known from Raspberry Pi 5. But if you look carefully, on the right, below M.2 there's another processor, RP2 (which, according to web, is a plain RP2040), apparently controlling keyboard.

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                • QwertyChouskie
                  Senior Member
                  • Nov 2017
                  • 638

                  #18
                  Originally posted by Pyth0n View Post
                  Additionally, what I noticed on the mobo photo: Raspberry-Pi-500-board.webp
                  Left of SoC, below GPIO you have RP1 known from Raspberry Pi 5. But if you look carefully, on the right, below M.2 there's another processor, RP2 (which, according to web, is a plain RP2040), apparently controlling keyboard.
                  Look at all that unpopulated power circuitry. I wonder what was/is planned for that? Also interesting that the NVMe slot is unpopulated. Seems like there may be some variant of the Pi 500 coming that has additional features of some sort...

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                  • alexenv
                    Junior Member
                    • Jun 2024
                    • 48

                    #19
                    Originally posted by QwertyChouskie View Post

                    Look at all that unpopulated power circuitry. I wonder what was/is planned for that? Also interesting that the NVMe slot is unpopulated. Seems like there may be some variant of the Pi 500 coming that has additional features of some sort...
                    Unpopulated bits on the left are for Power over Ethernet.

                    This device really makes little sense over a Pi 5 with all the stuff that's currently missing. Just buy a (better) keyboard and connect it via USB...
                    Last edited by alexenv; 09 December 2024, 01:38 PM.

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                    • npwx
                      Senior Member
                      • Mar 2022
                      • 139

                      #20
                      Originally posted by Grawp View Post
                      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?
                      I bought a Pi400 for my 6 year old son. The device is well suited for a child, not much he can break, doesn't take up a lot of space and is enough like a real computer that it is actually interesting to him.

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