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One of the killer features is also GPIO. Back in the old days, a computer of similar vintage to the Commodore/Tandy/Sinclair micros would have a "user" port tha
by redwall_hp 7y ago
One of the killer features is also GPIO. Back in the old days, a computer of similar vintage to the Commodore/Tandy/Sinclair micros would have a "user" port that you could wire things to and then program with BASIC PEEK and POKE statements.
With a Raspberry Pi, you've brought that back in a way that doesn't risk expensive hardware. You can get a breadboard and something like the Pi Cobbler for an instant prototyping setup where you can play with electronic components and program them with C or Python with far less difficulty than a garden variety microcontroller. The Arduino comes close, but the computing power of the Pi offers a lot more flexibility and options.