Raspberry Pi 3 Will Work with IoT - BlueApp.io

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Raspberry Pi 3 Will Work with IoT
On March 1st, a new Raspberry Pi microprocessor
was announced. Called the Pi 3 model B, this is
priced at only 35, but has a 64 bit 1.2GHz quad
core chipset. It also has 1GB RAM. This is a 50
increase over the Pi 2. The 35 price point is
the same as the original Model B Pi when it came
out. If you are unaware of what Raspberry
Pi is, it is a very low cost,
credit-card sized computer that plugs into a
computer monitor or TV, and uses a standard
keyboard and mouse. This allows users to learn
to code in languages such as Python and Scratch.
It can basically do many things a desktop can do,
but at a much lower price. Obviously it cant do
everything, but it is great for users trying
to learn to code as well as device
manufacturers alike. The Pi 3 is said to give
even more possibilities for IoT and embedded
projects says Pi founder Eben Upton. This is
because it comes with built in Bluetooth Low
Energy and wireless capabilities making it
perfect for the Internet of Things. The Pi
2 has an Ethernet connection and if makers
wanted wireless capabilities, they would have to
add a WiFi or Bluetooth dongle. This was
not a hard task, but with the Pi 3, this
makes device makers lives a lot easier.
Therefore, the Pi 3 is being positioned as
an IoT development solution.
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Upton Stated The two main things that
people do with their Pi are use it as a
PC replacement or use it as an embedded
computer, and also said The Pi 3 is doubling
down on both those things rather than going
looking for new things to do. Everything is now
contained in one device. The Pi 2 v. Pi 3 can
be compared to Bluetooth Smart v. Bluetooth
when it comes to power management. The Pi 3 has
improved power management and has a switched
power source (up to 2.5 Amps). This allows for
more powerful devices to be connected such as
external USB devices. Like Bluetooth Smart, the
Pi 3 uses a lot less energy than its
predecessor. During the launch, the Foundation
mentioned they are working closely with
Microsoft. This is to make sure that Windows 10
IoT and the Pi 3 will be compatible. According to
Upton, a few hundred thousand Pi 3 devices went
on sale at the launch. You can watch the
YouTube video released for the Pi 3 here. It
gives a detailed, yet short description of the
benefits of the Pi 3. Raspberry Pi 3 is a great
innovation for both device makers and the common
user alike. It will be great from an IoT
standpoint. As you can see by the daily
innovations in the world of IoT, this is not
a trend and it is best to get ahead
when it comes to an IoT solution before you
fall behind.