For 5 bucks it's fine without an Ethernet controller. I'm all for bare minimum functionality at this price. If you want connectivity there are plenty of optio

For 5 bucks it's fine without an Ethernet controller. I'm all for bare minimum functionality at this price. If you want connectivity there are plenty of options available: - buying its "big" brothers instead - use a USB to Ethernet adapter - Buy a wireless dongle (http://thepihut.com/products/raspberry-pi-wipi-wireless-adapter http://thepihut.com/products/raspberry-pi-wipi-wireless-adap...)