What is Raspberry PI and what is it for?

A few days ago it became known that a technology enthusiast decided to use the
benefits of a Raspberry Pi and hack a microwave. However, what is Raspberry PI and
what is it for?

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Raspberry Pi, is a "it's a credit card size computer that connects to your TV and a
keyboard." It's a board that supports various components needed in a common
computer. “It's a capable little computer, which can be used for many of the things
your desktop PC does, like spreadsheets, word processors, and games.

This project was conceived in 2006 but was not launched on the market in February
2012. It has been developed by a group from the University of Cambridge and its
mission is to promote the teaching of computer science to children. In fact, in January
of this year Google donated more than 15,000 Raspberry Pi to schools in the UK.

The board, which was smaller than a credit card before, has several ports and inputs,
two USD, one for Ethernet and HDMI output. These ports allow you to connect the
minicomputer to other devices, keyboards, mice, and displays.

It also has a System on Chip that contains an ARM processor that runs at 700 Mhz, a
VideoCore IV graphics processor and up to 512 MG of RAM. It is possible to install
free operating systems through an SD card.
One of the interesting things is its price. It is sold in two models, A and B. The A is
less complete and its RAM is 256 MB, it is obtained for 19.76 euros although at this
moment it is sold out. The Model B, recommended by engineers and web developers,
is available for 28.31 euros.

But the Raspberry is not the only product of this nature on the market. There are at
least two more options: Gooseberry and Cubieboard. The first is available for more
than 40 euros and contains an A10 ARM Cortex-A8 processor, Mali 400 graphics, 512
MB RAM, 4GB of storage, Wi-fi, microSD card input, mini HDMI port, USB and comes
preloaded with Android operating system.

The second, Cubieboard, sells for 52 euros, has an ARM cortex-A8 processor that
runs at 1 Ghz, Mali400 OpenGL graphics card, 1GB Ram memory, HDMI video output,
Ethernet port and 4 GB of flash memory.

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Any ideas

It is a very functional computer and due to its size it can work for many other purposes,
of course, you have to have some ideas about programming or computing. For
example, a young man's first project with Raspberry Pi was to turn his damaged NES
console into a working one and he was able to play some old titles.

A father wanted to bring the letter and picture cards with which his son learns the
alphabet to the television screen. So he got an app and made some changes to get
the Raspberry Pi to receive a signal via Bluetooth. Now your child does not lose the
cards.