Raspberry Pi 4 is here

by benn_88on 6/24/2019, 6:09:45 AM with 3 comments
  • by llaoon 6/24/2019, 6:36:33 AM

    No need for a third-party news aggregator submission, here is the canonical submission for discussion on the official raspberrypi.org post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20260863

  • by leemailllon 6/24/2019, 6:25:17 AM

    Finally Ethernet is not throttled through usb2

  • by peterburkimsheron 6/24/2019, 6:24:51 AM

    My first reaction to the specs:

    Pros:

    + USB 3: Very nice! Finally a pocket-sized, fast USB host.

    + Dual HDMI: Could be useful as a projector computer.

    + 1.5 GHz: Good, it might be fast enough for some real work.

    + Gigabit Ethernet: Excellent for those using it as a NAS.

    + USB-C for power: Not surprising, it's the standard now.

    Cons:

    - MicroHDMI: Incompatible with the 800x480 HDMI 3.5" screen [1]. Also different again to the MiniHDMI on the Pi Zero (will there be a new Pi Zero soon? Who knows.)

    - Power consumption! They recommend a 15W power supply, which means I'm pretty sure this won't run on batteries.

    [1] https://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-3-5-inch-800x480-IPS-LCD...