Raspberry Pi 3

As I write (February 2016), the Foundation has just launched their next update of the Pi—the Raspberry Pi 3—and just in time, as not only is it more powerful, with a 64-bit ARMv8 processor, it also includes Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity on the board, without requiring any additional dongles to be connected to the USB ports. They are also easier to get your hands on at this time compared to the Pi Zero.

This could be a game-changer for our sneaky activities, as it means we can build more discreet secret agent tools and devices. Incidentally, the Raspberry Pi 3 is available at the same benchmark cost of less than £30 from the main distributors, RS and Farnell element14:

The new Raspberry Pi 3–looks like the previous model but now ...

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