Raspberry Pi is a excellent micro-computer platform for a wide range of DIY projects. It's a great learning environment for kids and adults alike who want to learn electronics and programming.

Same form-factor as previous Raspberry Pi B+ versions; WiFi now native to the board; Upgraded CPU and memory

Older Wheezy images will not work on this; So you can't just pull the SD card off an older model and stick it into this one; This means that you will need to burn a new Jessie or Jessie Lite SD card and reinstall everything if you want to upgrade the hardware for an older project.

A very good and cool computer, try it.

The latest version of the compact computer adds more power and built-in wireless connectivity

Integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth saves hassle and USB ports; Upgraded processor means smoother desktop performance; Cheap

Slightly more power hungry than older Pis

There are a lot of circuit board computers around these days. Some are only really meant for IoT devs. Others are Raspberry Pi copies, to put it bluntly. No other circuit board computer touches what the Pi offers as a package.

Great value; Big performance upgrade; Wi-fi is an excellent addition

Not 4K; Plenty of cheap media player rivals

Never used one of these before, So I thought I'd try one. Once you find the image you are seeking to install it's really straightforward. The only thing I had a bit of trouble with when connecting to the Pi was enabling the ssh. Eventually found it and bingo everything working sweet.

Bought this as an upgrade to the raspberry 2 as I use it to control my 3D printer, works as expected, seems a little faster. Not really worth the upgrade for what I use it for as I don't really need the extra clock speed, wi-fi or Bluetooth for printing but still worth the money

I absolutely love this thing. I have 2 of them and I'm going to grab a 3rd. The first one i bought is running as a network controller AND a PiHole on my network. Both apps running on the same Pi and i barely hit 40% utilization.

The Raspberry Pi 3 is the latest version of the circuit-board computer that caused such a fuss in 2012. This is the most powerful version of the Pi, making the ￡4.25 Pi Zero look like, well, it's worth about four quid.

Great value; Significant performance increase; Great free online learning resources; Built-in wireless connections

No Android support yet

Has it really been four years since the Raspberry Pi blasted onto the single-board computer scene? Well, it has and to celebrate the Raspberry Pi Foundation has released its latest version, Raspberry Pi 3, which is more of an evolution than a revolution.

Sure, you can buy a ready-made internet-connected weather station, security camera, or bathroom mirror that displays weather and traffic, but as tech tinkerers know, it's a lot more fun to build your own. In the past few years, the brains of many such DIY projects have been a tiny Linux-powered desktop PC known as the Raspberry Pi, which got an update this month to make it a bit more powerful and flexible for the same low price as its predecessors. The improvements in the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ ($35) aren't revolutionary—they mostly amount to increased CPU, Wi-Fi, and Ethernet speeds—but when coupled with your imagination, technical expertise, and willingness to spend money on additional hardware, this tiny circuit board can easily turn into the best PC you've ever owned. Raspbian and Exposed Circuits At first glance, it really is little more than a circuit board with a few components bolted on, measuring just 0.63 by 3.5 by 2.2 inches (HWD). If the Model B+ is your first foray ...

With a faster processor and better networking than its predecessor, the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ is so much more than a $35 computer if you're comfortable running Linux and tinkering with hardware.

A usable Linux PC for $35; Easy to set up; Extremely customizable

Ethernet port can't reach theoretical maximum speed of 1Gbps; Heat problems under heavy computing loads