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What is Raspberry Pi? Why Do You Need a Raspberry Pi Board? What are the Benefits?
Raspberry Pi is a mini-computer or a so-called Single Board Computer (SBC) from the Raspberry Pi Foundation in Cambridge (UK). In a single-board computer, all major components such as the processor, RAM, and GPU are mounted on one board.
The foundation released the first version of the Raspberry Pi in 2012 with the idea of promoting computer science as a subject in schools and universities. The main goal to achieve this was a selling price of 35 dollars, which should be affordable for everyone.
Elektor also wanted to spark early interest in computer science and electronics among school students and undergraduates. As an official Raspberry Pi reseller and at the same time publisher of the Dutch edition of the official Raspberry Pi magazine "MagPi", Elektor has direct personal contact with the Raspberry Pi developers in Cambridge and with the actual intellectual father of the Raspberry Pi, Eben Upton. Elektor offers not only official Raspberry Pi hardware but also provides its customers with interesting projects, reviews, tutorials, and specialist books first-hand. Thus, Elektor holds a special position among all Raspberry Pi dealers.
Our Raspberry Pi Range
In addition to the currently available Raspberry Pi boards, Elektor offers you official Raspberry Pi accessories and a selection of carefully tested third-party products (kits, HATs, power supplies, cases, displays, cameras, books, and miscellaneous). We also have an extensive range of RP2040 products based on the RP2040 microcontroller chip developed by the Raspberry Pi Foundation.
Buying a Raspberry Pi Board: What Can You Do With It?
What makes the Raspberry Pi so special? This small, full-fledged computer in credit card size has captured the hearts of software and hardware developers around the world and reinvents itself with every new hardware version. With over 20 million boards sold, Raspberry Pi has turned the electronics world upside down. Whether you're a beginner or a professional developer, Raspberry Pi is the universal tool for every electronics technician! Use the Raspberry Pi for your own developments, control your smart home products with it or use it as a media player in the living room to stream. Raspberry Pi looks good in every area. The application possibilities are almost endless. The steadily growing community develops fun, but especially useful projects that are easy to make yourself.
Raspberry Pi Accessories
Buying a Raspberry Pi is just the first step. As an official Raspberry Pi reseller, Elektor offers not only the Raspberry Pi but also the necessary accessories and expansions to make the most of the compact Raspberry Pi. At Elektor, you will find power supplies, cases (with or without fans), kits, sensors, robots, cameras, displays, books, HATs, and other expansion cards to help you realize your projects.
Smart Home Projects with Raspberry Pi
Today, a Smart Home is one of the most common applications for the Raspberry Pi. The reason for this is logical because a Smart Home provides more comfort at home and makes saving on energy costs simple. Below are three of the most common applications of Raspberry Pi in a Smart Home environment
Home Automation System
The Raspberry Pi can be used to build a home automation system that allows you to automatically perform tasks. You can think of controlling lighting, heating, entertainment, and air conditioning.
Home Monitoring
Home monitoring is a system that uses sensors to take measurements of your home environment and send this information to a central device. The system can measure temperatures, humidity, light intensity, and movement. Use home monitoring to control your home environment, allowing you to use alarm systems, security cameras, and other devices to secure your home.
A good example of this is when you automatically close your shutters as soon as it threatens to become too warm. This way, you can easily keep the heat out of the house.
Smart Switches
A smart switch is a device used to remotely turn electrical devices on and off. It is a wireless device connected to your home network and can be controlled with a mobile app, a remote control, or a voice assistant.
A good example of smart switches combined with Raspberry Pi is turning off lights when you watch a movie via Kodi. You can even go so far that when you pause the movie, the light turns back on.
Buy your Raspberry Pi at Elektor
Elektor is an official reseller approved by the Raspberry Pi Foundation. We only obtain the Raspberry Pi directly from the manufacturer/developer and not from a distributor.