Following on from my last blog post on the Raspberry PI 3, the PI 3 has been released with for sale at around $35.

A number of retailers have already sold out of the PI 3 already. These have mainly been those selling bundles including the PI 3.

I have gone for just the PI 3, but have invested in a new power adapter as their is a difference with the newer version recommends a 2.5A 5V power supply. Just awaiting delivery before I start some projects with it.

The Raspberry Pi 3 is the third generation Raspberry Pi. It replaced the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B in February 2016. Compared to the Raspberry Pi 2 it has:

• A 1.2GHz 64-bit quad-core ARMv8 CPU
• 802.11n Wireless LAN
• Bluetooth 4.0
• Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
  

Like the Pi 2, it also has:

• 4 USB ports
• 40 GPIO pins
• Full HDMI port
• Ethernet port
• Combined 3.5mm audio jack and composite video
• Camera interface (CSI)
• Display interface (DSI)
• Micro SD card slot (now push-pull rather than push-push)
• VideoCore IV 3D graphics core

The Raspberry Pi 3 has an identical form factor to the previous Pi 2 (and Pi 1 Model B+) and has complete compatibility with Raspberry Pi 1 and 2.

We recommend the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B for use in schools, or for any general use. Those wishing to embed their Pi in a project may prefer the Pi Zero or Model A+, which are more useful for embedded projects, and projects which require very low power.

Source: https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-3-model-b/

I will post details of the projects that I carry out on the PI 3 as I develop them.