It is definitely worth the money. Computers have come a long way in the past 50 years.

Previously I agreed with reviewer Darryl that a microSD card was not included; but closer inspection in better light shows me that what I thought was NOOBS on an SD card was in fact a matt black 16GB microSD card inserted into an SD adapter that is the exact same matt black color.

The mini wireless keyboard seems more trouble than it is worth; most users will want a full size keyboard. But the mini keyboard is usable for minor tasks, and is easy to store out of the way

This kit is perfect if you want to start playing with a Raspberry PI. It's easy to setup and it runs fine. The keyboard might feels weird but that's just my opinion. Use your own keyboard for comfort.

- Performance; no defect and easy setup

- Keyboard

Overview: I purchased this with the intent to build a RetroPie Arcade setup. I was pleased to see that it can do so much more than that, but stuck to my arcade idea. This device is so versatile and I now have an arcade box which can play games from almost every platform from the beginning of...

It's a great small pcb with all the power of a small laptop/ pc. If you are caliper with Linux great, and even if not very easy to configure and use from Raspberry site.

Because we weren't able to run our standard suite of benchmark tests on the Pi 3, we had to settle for simpler cross-platform tests that we could use to get a general idea of performance.

Low price; Includes 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.1; Improved performance over previous generation

Requires lots of additional hardware to function as a full PC; Limited operating system selection; Software setup may prove challenging

Manufacturers of full-scale PCs have trouble coming up with exciting new features across each generation of their releases; there are only so many ways you can spin minor improvements. The same would also seem to be true of the Raspberry Pi, if not truer: It's never looked like much more than a light-featured PCB with a couple of familiar ports tacked on. But for the newest iteration of the product, the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B, the usual modest bump in performance is accompanied by a particularly impressive new feature: Wi-Fi. Now that you no longer need to be tethered to an Ethernet cable, there are even fewer limits on where your imagination can take you. And as the Pi 3 retains the $35 purchase price that's defined the line since day one, it's now an even better option for the makers, enthusiasts, or educational types who could benefit from this sort of system, and, as such, earns our Editors' Choice. Design and FeaturesLike its predecessors, the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B ($44.73 ...

The introduction of wireless connectivity and a boost in performance over its previous iteration make the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B appropriate for a wider variety of projects—and it still costs just $35.

Low price; Includes 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.1; Improved performance over previous generation

Requires lots of additional hardware to function as a full PC; Limited operating system selection; Software setup may prove challenging

This is still the only circuit board PC to own.

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