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______The Pi is able to play sound (no extra cables)

______Computer monitors do not work well (VGA adapter $$$)

______Raspberry Pi4 has two microHDMI ports ($$$)

______allowing you to connect two separate monitors.

______You need either a microHDMI-to-HDMI cable ($$$)

______or a microHDMI-to-HDMI adapter ($$)

______What a pain

______Raspberry Pi3 has a single full-size HDMI port

______so you can connect it using a cheap standard HDMI-to-HDMI cable

______Some screens only have a VGA port, you need HDMI-to-VGA adapter ($$$$$)

______Pi0 does not have an Ethernet port to the internet

______Do not even think of using a Pi0W on the internet

______It is single core and no connectors

______Yes, you can do it, but it is not worth it

______It also has a miniHDMI connector ($$$)

______On a Pi0W forget the connectors ($$$$)

______Set it up to connect with wireless

______Pi3 amd Pi4 can also be wirelessly connected to the internet

______Pi0 could but not worth it. ______Pi0 for portable projects such as robots microSD card included - - Pi4_2 $140 - - Pi4_8 $160

______Raspberry Pi4 comes with either 2GB 4GB or 8GB RAM ($$$$)

______If you go with the Pi4 get the 8GB

______The Pi3 is a better value

______If you do not use Pi0 then go with the Pi3B+

______It is faster but not compatable with Pi0W



______Do you want to buy a Raspberry Pi https://batchelor-s.com/

______All Raspberry Pi models have a micro USB port for power

______(the same found on many mobile phones)

______Pi4 has USB-C with a power supply that provides least 3.0 amps

______You need a microSD card with a capacity of at least 16 GB (32GB)

______Smaller cards are getting harder to find at a good price



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